C-DNA
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C-DNA also known as C form DNA. It is one of the many possible double helical structures of DNA
. This form of DNA can be observed at some conditions such as relatively low humidity
and the presence of certain ions, such as Li+ or Mg2+.
Recent research suggests that both C-DNA and B-DNA consist of two distinct nucleotide conformation
s, B-I and B-II. The ratio of B-II conformation in C-DNA is more than 40%. However, the ratio of B-II conformation in B-DNA is only about 10%.
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
. This form of DNA can be observed at some conditions such as relatively low humidity
Humidity
Humidity is a term for the amount of water vapor in the air, and can refer to any one of several measurements of humidity. Formally, humid air is not "moist air" but a mixture of water vapor and other constituents of air, and humidity is defined in terms of the water content of this mixture,...
and the presence of certain ions, such as Li+ or Mg2+.
Recent research suggests that both C-DNA and B-DNA consist of two distinct nucleotide conformation
Conformational isomerism
In chemistry, conformational isomerism is a form of stereoisomerism in which the isomers can be interconverted exclusively by rotations about formally single bonds...
s, B-I and B-II. The ratio of B-II conformation in C-DNA is more than 40%. However, the ratio of B-II conformation in B-DNA is only about 10%.