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Entry Detail
PDB ID:
1VTV
Keywords:
DNA
Title:
Molecular structure of (M5DC-DG)3: The role of the methyl group on 5-methyl cytosine in stabilizing Z-DNA
Biological Source:
Source Organism:
PDB Version:
Deposition Date:
1989-01-10
Release Date:
2011-07-13
Method Details:
Experimental Method:
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Resolution:
1.30 Å
R-Value Observed:
0.15
Space Group:
P 21 21 21
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Macromolecular Entities
Polymer Type:polydeoxyribonucleotide
Description:DNA (5'-D(*(CH3)CP*GP*(CH3)CP*GP*(CH3)CP*G)-3')
Chain IDs:A, B
Chain Length:6
Number of Molecules:2
Biological Source:
Modified Residue
Compound ID Chain ID Parent Comp ID Details 2D Image
5CM A DC ?
Ligand Molecules
NA
Primary Citation
Molecular Structure of (m5dC-dG)3: The Role of the Methyl Group on 5-Methyl Cytosine in Stabilizing Z-DNA
Nucleic Acids Res. 10 7879 7892 (1982)
PMID: 7155900

Abstact

The hexamer (m5 dC-dG)3 has been synthesized and its three-dimensional structure determined by a single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The structure has been refined to a final R value of 15.6% at 1.3 A resolution. The molecule forms a left-handed Z-DNA helix which is similar to the unmethylated Z-DNA structure. The presence of the methyl group has resulted in slight changes in the twist angle between successive base pairs and modification of some of the interatomic contacts. Methylation of cytosine in the C5 position is associated with a relative destabilization of the B-DNA structure and a stabilization through hydrophobic bonding of the Z-DNA structure.

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