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The flexibility of alternating dA-dT sequences.

H H Chen1, D C Rau, E Charney

  • 1Department of Chemistry, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia 22030.

Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics
|February 1, 1985
PubMed
Summary

Alternating dA-dT DNA sequences are twice as flexible as random DNA sequences, offering potential as markers in DNA packaging due to their enhanced bending capabilities.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biophysics
  • Polymer Science

Background:

  • DNA flexibility is crucial for packaging and function within cells.
  • Alternating poly (dA-dT) sequences are known for their unique structural properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the flexibility of alternating poly (dA-dT) DNA sequences.
  • To quantify the persistence length and compare it to random DNA sequences.

Main Methods:

  • Transient electric dichroism was used to measure rotational relaxation times.
  • Analysis of field-free dichroism decay curves for DNA fragments (136-270 base pairs).

Main Results:

  • Persistence lengths for poly (dA-dT) were found to be in the range of 200-250 Å.
  • Alternating dA-dT sequences exhibit approximately twice the flexibility of random DNA.
  • An energy difference of 0.17 kT/base pair was calculated for bending.

Conclusions:

  • Poly (dA-dT) sequences are significantly more flexible than random DNA.
  • This increased flexibility suggests a role for dA-dT sequences as markers in DNA packaging, especially at tight bends.
  • The findings have implications for understanding DNA organization and structural transitions.

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