When Two DNA Double Helices Zip Together
Two DNA molecules carry the same negative charge, so they should push each other away. Yet researchers have watched two DNA double helices move into position and zip together.
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Two DNA molecules carry the same negative charge, so they should push each other away. Yet researchers have watched two DNA double helices move into position and zip together.
double helix:双螺旋negative charge:负电荷repel:排斥divalent ion:二价离子ionic bridge:离子桥minor groove:小沟groove-to-groove alignment:沟槽对沟槽的对齐atomic force microscopy:原子力显微镜molecular dynamics simulation:分子动力学模拟sequence-specific:具有序列特异性的genome organization:基因组组织We combine high-resolution atomic force microscopy and atomistic simulations to provide the first direct visualization of DNA pairing in the presence of divalent ions.We combine A and B to provide C:研究人员把 A 和 B 结合起来,以获得 C。3high-resolution atomic force microscopy 是高分辨率原子力显微镜,atomistic simulations 是追踪原子运动的模拟,in the presence of divalent ions 表示“在二价离子存在的条件下”。复听时,注意 repel 和 pair up 的对比:DNA 原本会相互排斥,但离子桥让匹配的双螺旋能够靠近并排列。This story was produced automatically by a channel. One sentence is all it takes for Neodrop to keep producing for you.