Z-DNA:



The Sequence for this Z-DNA structure is:

5'-CGCGCG-3'
3'-CGCGCG-5'

1) Highlight the Phosphate backbone.

2) Space-filling model of the Z-DNA.

3) Highlight donors and acceptors.
A) The H-bonds acceptors in the groove are colored in yellow.

B) The H-bonds donors in the groove are colored in green.


D) Remove one of the strands of the dodecamer.

4) Highlight the alternating up-down O4' of the sugar backbone.

5) Display central CpG step.

6) Display a C-G pair. Note syn G, c3' endo sugar; anti C, c2' endo sugar

References

J.Wang,G.J.Quigley,F.J.Kolpak,J.L.Crawford, J.H.Van Boom,G.Van Der Marel,A.Rich Molecular Structure of a Left-Handed Double Helical DNA Fragment at Atomic Resolution NATURE V. 282 680 1979
PDB CODE=2DCG