Table 3.

Comparison of Selected 3-DNA and MADBEND Parameters for Undamaged DNA, CP–GG DNA, OX–GG DNA (26), and DNA from the HMG–CP–GG DNA Complex (31)

	undamaged	CP–DNA	OX–DNA	HMG–CP–DNA
A5•T20/G6•C19
shift (Å)	0.44 ± 0.05	−0.04 ± 0.10	0.17 ± 0.04	1.17
slide (Å)	0.09 ± 0.08	−0.65 ± 0.10	−0.89 ± 0.10	1.32
twist (deg)	27.81 ± 0.58	35.3 ± 1.40	22.1 ± 1.30	31.7
G6•C19/G7•C18
shift (Å)	0.24 ± 0.05	0.99 ± 0.08	0.84 ± 0.14	−0.78
slide (Å)	−1.55 ± 0.08	−0.55 ± 0.10	−1.36 ± 0.30	−1.66
twist (deg)	30.29 ± 0.58	18.40 ± 1.40	25.20 ± 2.00	19.20
roll (deg)	1.12 ± 0.74	36.30 ± 3.20	28.30 ± 3.20	57.20
G7•C18/C8•G17
shift (Å)	0.24 ± 0.05	−0.99 ± 0.17	−1.24 ± 0.1	−0.45
slide (Å)	−1.55 ± 0.08	−0.33 ± 0.13	0.93 ± 0.10	0.08
G6•C19
buckle (deg)	10.39 ± 0.31	4.20 ± 2.20	12.60 ± 2.40	29.00
G7•C18
buckle (deg)	−0.90 ± 0.31	−4.58 ± 1.67	−3.18 ± 1.70	−11.80
opening (deg)	0.83 ± 0.24	−1.24 ± 0.93	5.73 ± 0.53	−5.20
G6G7 dihedral angle		42.70 ± 3.10	35.60 ± 2.80
overall bend (deg) (MADBEND)		22 ± 10	31 ± 10