Circular dichroism as a means to follow DNA gymnastics: on the shoulders of giants
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.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2010-01-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Science |
Online Access: | http://archive.sajs.co.za/index.php/SAJS/article/view/89 |