DNA Grooves. As the DNA strands are twisted they have distinct grooves. DNA has two kinds of grooves that play important roles in its functioning. Major and minor grooves help in formation of ...

The recognition of specific DNA sequences by proteins is thought to depend on two types of mechanism: one that involves the formation of hydrogen bonds with specific bases, primarily in the major ...

ChVLig encircles the DNA as a C-shaped protein clamp. The NTase domain binds to the broken and intact DNA strands in the major groove flanking the nick and also in the minor groove on the 3’-OH side ...

This DNA tetrahedron is the smallest 3D nanostructure made by DNA self-assembly. Comparison between the 3D density map and structural models of the two expected diastereomers. (a,b) Space-filling ...

The first is the direction of the helix. The most common form of DNA (the variety that's found in almost all known life) is called B-DNA, and it twists to the right. This can be very difficult to ...

New study finds that DNA molecules directly interact with one another in a way that's dependent on the sequence of the DNA and epigenetic factors. ... relocating spermine from major grooves to ...

Such an evolutionary order makes sense, Porter says, because the helix-turn-helix binds only to the major groove of DNA, whereas the winged helix binds to both the major groove and the minor groove.