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Molecular dynamics simulation to investigate differences in minor groove hydration of HNA/RNA hybrids as compared to HNA/DNA complexes
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Abstract
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| Hexitol nucleic acids (HNA) are oligonucleotides built up from natural nucleobases and a phosphorylated 1,5-anhydrohexitol backbone. Molecular associations between HNA and RNA are more stable than between HNA and DNA and between natural nucleic acids (dsDNA, dsRNA, DNA/RNA). (1)H NMR analysis of a HNA dimer confirms the axial orientation of the base moiety with respect to the hexitol ring, and this was used as starting conformation for a molecular dynamics study of HNA/RNA and HNA/DNA duplexes. Both complexes show an A-type geometry and very similar hydrogen bonding patterns between base pairs. The relative stability of HNA/RNA versus HNA/DNA might be explained by a difference in minor groove solvatation. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Journal of the American Chemical Society. - Washington, D.C., 1879, currens
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Publication
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Washington, D.C.
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American Chemical Society
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1998
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ISSN
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0002-7863
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Volume/pages
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120
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(1998)
, p. 5381-5394
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ISI
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000074213800004
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