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Stability distribution in the phage lambda-DNA double helix: a correlation between physical and genetic structure.

A Wada1, A Suyama

  • 1Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo, Japan.

Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics
|December 1, 1984
PubMed
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Lambda-phage DNA stability differs between protein-coding and non-coding regions. Protein-coding DNA is stable, while non-coding DNA shows fluctuations, potentially due to recombination events during evolution.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genomics
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Understanding DNA physical stability is crucial for comprehending genetic processes.
  • Previous research suggests variations in DNA stability across different genomic regions.
  • The lambda-phage genome serves as a model system for studying DNA properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the positional correlation between DNA physical stability and base-sequence distribution in lambda-phage DNA.
  • To investigate the relationship between genetic maps and physical stability characteristics.
  • To define physical stability using susceptibility to double-helix unfolding and transient opening fractions.

Main Methods:

  • Statistical analyses were performed on the entire lambda-phage DNA sequence (48,502 bases).

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  • Physical stability was quantified by susceptibility to double-helix unfolding perturbation.
  • The fraction of transient opening in specific DNA regions was measured.

    • Main Results:

    • Protein-coding regions exhibit homostabilizing propensity, with stability characteristic to each gene.
    • Non-coding regions show greater average stability fluctuations compared to protein-coding regions.
    • Boundary regions between coding and non-coding segments display high stability fluctuation, particularly on the coding side.

    Conclusions:

    • DNA stability patterns are gene-specific in coding regions and fluctuate in non-coding areas.
    • High fluctuation in non-coding regions may result from evolutionary recombination events or lack of stabilizing mechanisms.
    • Observed stability rules are consistent with other viral and globin-gene DNAs, suggesting broader applicability.