BIOLOGY
NUCLEIC ACIDS
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4
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10
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Detailed explanation-1: -The variation of energy with the twist of the base pairs about the helix axis shows the straight DNA free in solution is most stable with about 10 1/2 base pairs per turn rather than 10 as observed in the solid state, whereas superhelical DNA in chromatin is most stable with about 10 base pairs per turn.
Detailed explanation-2: -The helical structure repeats every 34, so there are 10 bases (= 34 per repeat/3.4 per base) per turn of helix. There is a rotation of 36 degrees per base (360 degrees per full turn/10 bases per turn).
Detailed explanation-3: -in chromatin, the structure is most stable with about 10 base pairs per turn. This result explains both the 10-base-pair repeat observed in partial nuclease digests of nucleosomes (8) and also the change in DNA linkage observed when nucleosomes are formed (9, 10).
Detailed explanation-4: -There are 10 base pairs in one turn of helix. The length of the helix is 3.4 x 10 = 34 Ao.