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. 2008 Feb 5;36(6):1805–1812. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkn011

Table 2.

Widths and depths of the grooves of A-form, B-form and 4′-thioDNA

A-form (Å) B-form (Å) 4′-thioDNA (Å)
Major groove
    Width Narrow (3.4) Wide (11.5) Narrow (3.5)
    Depth Deep (10.0) Intermediate (3.3) Deep (9.7)
Minor groove
    Width Wide (10.0) Narrow (5.0) Wide (8.0)
    Depth Shallow (1.0) Intermediate (4.5) Shallow (1.1)