Crystal studies of B-DNA: the answers and the questions

Biopolymers. 1997;44(1):23-44. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0282(1997)44:1<23::AID-BIP3>3.0.CO;2-1.

Abstract

The history of DNA crystallography is reviewed and is followed by discussion of the methods used for structure determination. The features of B-DNA molecular and crystal structures are described.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Crystallography, X-Ray / methods*
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • DNA / genetics
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation

Substances

  • DNA