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==Forms of DNA==
==Forms of DNA==
''See Also: [[Z-DNA]]''
''See Also: [[Z-DNA]]''
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DNA is a very flexible molecule and has the ability to exist in various forms based on the environmental conditions.  Naturally occurring DNA double helices are classified into A, B and Z-types. A and B-forms of DNA are the right handed forms whereas [[Z-DNA]] is the left handed form. When hydrated the DNA generally assumes B-form. The A conformation is found when there is little water to interact with the helix. The formation of Z-DNA occurs with the methylation of  deoxycytosine residues and also during transcription where negative supercoiling stabilizes it.
DNA is a very flexible molecule and has the ability to exist in various forms based on the environmental conditions.  Naturally occurring DNA double helices are classified into A, B and Z-types. A and B-forms of DNA are the right handed forms whereas [[Z-DNA]] is the left handed form. When hydrated the DNA generally assumes B-form. The A conformation is found when there is little water to interact with the helix. The formation of Z-DNA occurs with the methylation of  deoxycytosine residues and also during transcription where negative supercoiling stabilizes it.
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