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The smaller helical repeat of poly(dA) · poly(dT) relative to DNA may reflect the wedge property of the dA · dT base pair

European Journal of Biochemistry (1984) 138(2) 253-257
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1984.tb07909.x
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A simple geometric approach is described which suggests that the smaller helical repeat of the homopolymer poly(dA)·poly(dT) relative to DNA (10.1 against 10.6 base pairs/turn) quantitatively reflects the property of the dA·dT base pair to behave like a wedge, of angle 11°, pointing towards dA. Copyright © 1984, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

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PRUNELL, A., GOULET, I., JACOB, Y., & GOUTORBE, F. (1984). The smaller helical repeat of poly(dA) · poly(dT) relative to DNA may reflect the wedge property of the dA · dT base pair. European Journal of Biochemistry, 138(2), 253–257. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1432-1033.1984.tb07909.x

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