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. 1983 Mar 25;11(6):1897–1908. doi: 10.1093/nar/11.6.1897

Conformations of A-DNA and B-DNA in agreement with fiber X-ray and infrared dichroism.

S Premilat, G Albiser
PMCID: PMC325843  PMID: 6835841

Abstract

Two right handed double helices are proposed as models for DNA fibers in respectively the A and the B form. The present conformations have geometrical parameters which agree very well with fiber X-ray and the orientation of their phosphate groups is in good accordance with infrared dichroïsm measurements. Dihedral angles and complete sets of atomic coordinates are given together with stereo-views and curves of the calculated diffracted intensities. Results are compared with experimental data and with preceding DNA models.

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