DNA steric accessibility for water molecules and ions in the case of B–D transition
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https://doi.org/10.7124/bc.0000D6Abstract
Steric accessibility of DNA atoms in the B and D forms for water molecules has been calculated by the Lee and Richards method. It is shown that a decrease in the D-form nucleotide accessibility, reflecting more economic hydration of the D conformation as against the DNA B conformation is mainly induced by the narrowing of the double helix minor groove. D-form accessibility for sodium ions has been estimated as well. B-D transition mechanism in the AT-rich DNAs is discussed with allowance for the results of calculations.References
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