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. 1986 Jan 24;14(2):1107–1126. doi: 10.1093/nar/14.2.1107

NMR, CD and IR spectroscopies of a tridecanucleotide containing a no-base residue: coexistence of B and Z conformations.

S Pochet, T Huynh-Dinh, J M Neumann, S Tran-Dinh, S Adam, J Taboury, E Taillandier, J Igolen
PMCID: PMC339486  PMID: 3945553

Abstract

The synthesis of the tridecadeoxynucleotide d(CGm5CGCGxACATGT), where x is the 1-cyano-2-deoxy-beta-D-erythropentofuranose, is described. The NMR, IR, CD studies at various salt concentrations and temperatures of this oligomer show that the B and Z conformations are simultaneously present in the same short DNA fragment. A single apurinic residue is sufficient for the coexistence of the B and Z helices on this oligomer.

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