Table 2. Base-step helical parameters of C-1G1G2A3A(G)4A5 sequence region of the DNA and their SD (in parentheses) of the MD-averaged structures.

 

Base step

ETS- GGAA (900- 3,480 ps)

ETS- GGAG (900- 3,930 ps)

Tilt, °

Roll, °

Slide, Å

Twist, °

Rise, Å

Tilt, °

Roll, °

Slide, Å

Twist, °

Rise, Å

C-2/C-1

-0.8(± 2.3)

0.7

7.8(±4.8)

8.6

-0.99(±-2.39)

-0.39

31.9(±4.9)

30.1

3.09(±0.35)

2.97

0.0(±2.3)

0.7

8.1(±5.0)

8.2

-0.92(±0.68)

-0.59

32.5(±4.8)

30.8

2.89(±0.41)

2.77

C-1/G1

1.0(±2.7)

-0.5

5.4(±4.7)

14.1

-0.17(±0.80)

-1.17

30.6(±4.03)

31.0

3.89(±0.62)

2.85

1.4(±2.9)

-0.2

8.5(±5.2)

6.4

-0.07(±0.79)

-1.18

29.2(±7.4)

31.7

4.15(±0.59)

2.70

G1/G2

-2.9(±2.8)

0.6

5.2(±4.3)

4.8

-0.88(±0.65)

0.91

32.3(±3.3)

34.0

3.18(±0.59)

3.79

-1.5(±2.9)

2.5

6.0(±4.5)

6.8

-0.63(±0.55)

0.95

33.8(±4.6)

32.6

2.90(±0.42)

3.94

G2/A3

-0.8(±2.6)

-5.1

6.1(±4.6)

4.7

-0.25(±0.39)

-0.36

31.7(±4.2)

35.3

3.42(±0.36)

2.99

-0.2(±2.7)

-0.7

6.5(±5.6)

6.4

0.03(±0.46)

-0.56

32.1(±4.1)

34.9

3.49(±0.59)

2.83

A3/A(G)4

-3.0(±2.4)

-3.3

6.2(±4.2)

10.6

-0.62(±0.50)

-0.50

32.6(±4.1)

30.4

3.08(±0.30)

3.31

-2.8(±2.4)

-1.7

5.7(±3.8)

10.6

-0.47(±0.55)

-0.38

32.3(±3.9)

29.4

3.28(±0.35)

3.59

A(G)4/A5

-3.4(±2.4)

-0.8

4.6(±3.9)

2.7

-0.74(±0.41)

-0.42

36.3(±4.1)

31.0

2.75(±0.33)

3.11

0.2(±3.0)

-4.5

5.1(±4.9)

6.1

-0.75(±0.56)

0.17

38.3(±4.0)

36.1

2.59(±0.30)

3.41

A5/T6

-0.2(±2.0)

-3.5

-1.5(±5.0)

3.0

-0.65(±0.33)

-0.30

31.0(±3.1)

42.3

3.06(±0.38)

2.39

-0.8(±2.0)

-3.8

-1.8(±4.7)

2.7

-0.65(±0.36)

-0.71

25.5(±5.3)

40.8

2.97(±0.32)

2.60

The corresponding values of the crystal structures are given in italics.