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Z-form of deoxyribonucleic acid (2zna)

• Where are the major and minor grooves?
• How are the base pairs oriented?
• What are the dimensions of the helix?

Wang, A. J., G. J. Quigley, F. J. Kolpak, G. van der Marel, J. H. van Boom, and A. Rich. 1981. Left-handed double helical DNA: variations in the backbone conformation. Science 211:171-176.

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