Chapter 3

Fundamentals of DNA and RNA Structure

Stephen Neidle

Stephen Neidle

Structural Biology Section, CRC Biomolecular Structure Unit, Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK

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Bohdan Schneider

Bohdan Schneider

Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA

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Helen M. Berman

Helen M. Berman

Department of Chemistry, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA

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First published: 10 February 2003
Citations: 3
Book Series:Methods of Biochemical Analysis

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Chemical Structure of Nucleic Acids

  • Base Pair Geometry

  • Conformation of the Sugar Phosphate Backbone

  • Structures of Nucleic Acids

  • Conclusion

  • Acknowledgments

  • Further Reading

  • References

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