The Major and Minor Grooves of the DNA Helix as Conduits for Information Transfer

作者: Richard E. Dickerson , Mary L. Kopka , Philip E. Pjura

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4684-5383-6_3

关键词: HelixComputer scienceMajor and minorPaleontologySynthetic DNAAlpha helixInformation transferDNAComputational biologyMacromoleculeSequence (biology)

摘要: The statement that DNA is an informational macromolecule one has moved from being insight, to a commonplace, dogma, and like so many dogmas ended as cliche. But this picture been given more concrete form in the last six years, with advent of x-ray crystal structure determinations synthetic oligomers defined sequence, both alone complexed control proteins such repressors antitumor drugs. It attractive idea structurally-minded molecular biologist ask precisely how information inherent gets out, way allows it be used by host organism.

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