The B-form of DNA can populate two different backbone conformations: BI and BII, defined
by the difference between the torsion angles ε and ζ (BI= ε–ζ< 0 and BII= ε–ζ> 0). BI is the …

Nucleic acids are highly charged polyelectrolytes. Their interactions with counterions are of
great importance for their structural stability, conformational behaviour and biological …

Single-and double-stranded DNA are increasingly being paired with surfaces and
nanoparticles for numerous applications, such as sensing, imaging, and drug delivery …

Phosphorothioation, with sulfur replacing a nonbridging oxygen of phosphate, has surfaced
in bacterial DNA electrophoresis. To understand structural characteristics of the thio …

A-tracts in DNA are generally associated with reduced nucleosome occupancy relative to
other sequences, such that the longer the A-tract, the less likely that nucleosomes are found …