| B-DNA | right-handed double-helical structure of DNA |
| Z-DNA | a different left-handed double-helical structure of DNA |
| MM | Molecular Mechanics |
| MD | Molecular Dynamics |
| NVT | Number of particles, volume and temperature constant during the MD run |
| NP | nanoparticle |
| (M)-HA | (M)-5-Aza[5]helicene |
| (P)-HA | (P)-5-Aza[5]helicene |
| PBC | Periodic boundary conditions |
| LD | linear dichroism |
| CD | circular dichroism |