C-DNA

C-DNA also known as C form DNA. It is one of the many possible double helical structures of DNA. This form of DNA could be observed at a relatively low humidity with certain ions, such as Li⁺ or Mg2⁺.

Recent research suggests that both C-DNA and B-DNA consist of two distinct nucleotide conformations, 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%.

See also

• B-DNA
• A-DNA
• Mechanical properties of DNA

References

• L van Dam, M H Levitt (2000). "BII nucleotides in the B and C forms of natural-sequence polymeric DNA: A new model for the C form of DNA". J Mol Biol. 304 (4): 541–61. PMID 11099379.