Calculating Distortions of Short DNA Duplexes with Base Pairing Between an Oxidatively Damaged Guanine and a Guanine

DNA is constantly being oxidized, and oxidized DNA is prone to mutation; moreover, guanine is highly sensitive to several oxidative stressors. Several oxidatively damaged forms of guanine—including 2,2,4-triamino-5(2H)-oxazolone (Oz), iminoallantoin (Ia), and spiroiminodihydantoin (Sp)—can be paired...

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Main Authors: Masayo Suzuki, Katsuhito Kino, Masayuki Morikawa, Takanobu Kobayashi, Hiroshi Miyazawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-07-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/8/11030