South African Journal of Science (Jan 2010)

Circular dichroism as a means to follow DNA gymnastics: on the shoulders of giants

  • M. Mills,
  • C. Lin,
  • M. Chauhan,
  • H.H. Klump

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 105, no. 7/8

Abstract

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This is the first report of DNA stem-loops self-assembled by 'foot-loop' interactions into either two-dimensional strings or three-dimensional spirals, distinguished by circular dichroism spectroscopy. All subunits are linked by cooperative Watson-Crick hydrogen bonds.