α-DNA VIII: thermodynamic parameters of complexes formed between the oligo-alpha-deoxynucleotides: α-d(GGAAGG) and α-d(CCTTCC) and their complementary oligo-beta-deoxynucleotides: β-d(CCTTCC) and β-d(GGAAGG) are different

Abstract
The temperature dependence of the formation of a complex between an α-d(CCTTCC) hexanucleotide and its complementary β-d(GGAAGG) sequence was studied and compared to the formation of the β-d(CCTTCC):β-d(GGAAGG) complex. Such α-β complex is more stable than the regular β:β complex. The Tm value for the α:β complex is 28°C (ΔG° = −7.3 kcal/mole) while Tm=20,1°C (ΔG° = −6.3 kcal/mole) for the β:β complex. The stoechiometry of the α:β complex corresponds to the formation of a 1:1 duplex.

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