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. 2017 Feb 28;45(7):3643–3653. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkx144

Table 2. Comparison of experimental and computational PZ and GC Helix parametersa.

PZ Exp. PZ Comp. GC Exp. GC Comp.
Slide (Å) −2.3 −2.9 −0.3 −0.8
Rise (Å) 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.2
Roll (°) 1.1 3.2 −2.3 2.9
H-Twist (°) 29.4 22.1 45.0 34.3
Major Groove (Å) 20.1 26.8 15.6 21.0
Minor Groove (Å) 15.8 13.4 11.2 12.9

aValues are presented for the central PZ/PZ or GC/GC dinucleotide step in the experimental crystal structures and MD-derived structures.