Mechanical stability of single DNA molecules

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In lambda-phage DNA the previously reported B-S transition at 65 piconewtons (pN) is followed by a second conformational transition, during which the DNA double helix melts into two single strands. Unlike the B-S transition, the melting transition exhibits a pronounced force-loading-rate dependence and a marked hysteresis, characteristic of a nonequilibrium conformational transition. The kinetics of force-induced melting of the double helix, its reannealing kinetics, as well as the influence of ionic strength, temperature, and DNA sequence on the mechanical stability of the double helix were investigated. As expected, the DNA double helix is considerably destabilized under low salt buffer conditions (</=10 mM NaCl), while high ionic strength buffers (1 M NaCl) stabilize the double-helical conformation. The mechanical energy that can be deposited in the DNA double helix before force induced melting occurs was found to decrease with increasing temperature. This energy correlates with the base-pairing free enthalpy DeltaG(bp)(T) of DNA. Experiments with pure poly(dG-dC) and poly(dA-dT) DNA sequences again revealed a close correlation between the mechanical energies at which these sequences melt with base pairing free enthalpies DeltaG(bp)(sequence): while the melting transition occurs between 65 and 200 pN in lambda-phage DNA, depending on the loading rate, the melting transition is shifted to approximately 300 pN for poly(dG-dC) DNA, whereas poly(dA-dT) DNA melts at a force of 35 pN. </p> </div> </div> <p class="disclaimer" id="disclaimer"> <a href="/disclaimer/" target="_blank" ga_category="literature_resources" ga_action="disclaimer_link" ga_label="under_abstract">PubMed Disclaimer</a> </p> <div class="similar-articles" id="similar"> <h2 class="title"> Similar articles </h2> <ul class="articles-list" id="similar-articles-list"> <li class="full-docsum"> <div class="docsum-content" style="display:inline;"> <a class="docsum-title" href="/10201403/" ref="article_id=10201403&linksrc=similar_articles_link&ordinalpos=1" data-ga-category="similar_article" data-ga-action="10201403" data-ga-label=""> Sequence-dependent mechanics of single DNA molecules. </a> <div class="docsum-citation full-citation"> <span class="docsum-authors full-authors">Rief M, Clausen-Schaumann H, Gaub HE.</span> <span class="docsum-authors short-authors">Rief M, et al.</span> <span class="docsum-journal-citation full-journal-citation">Nat Struct Biol. 1999 Apr;6(4):346-9. doi: 10.1038/7582.</span> <span class="docsum-journal-citation short-journal-citation">Nat Struct Biol. 1999.</span> <span class="citation-part">PMID: <span class="docsum-pmid">10201403</span></span> </div> </div> </li> <li class="full-docsum"> <div class="docsum-content" style="display:inline;"> <a class="docsum-title" href="/8324179/" ref="article_id=8324179&linksrc=similar_articles_link&ordinalpos=2" data-ga-category="similar_article" data-ga-action="8324179" data-ga-label=""> Synergistic effects in the melting of DNA hydration shell: melting of the minor groove hydration spine in poly(dA).poly(dT) and its effect on base pair stability. </a> <div class="docsum-citation full-citation"> <span class="docsum-authors full-authors">Chen YZ, Prohofsky EW.</span> <span class="docsum-authors short-authors">Chen YZ, et al.</span> <span class="docsum-journal-citation full-journal-citation">Biophys J. 1993 May;64(5):1385-93. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(93)81504-2.</span> <span class="docsum-journal-citation short-journal-citation">Biophys J. 1993.</span> <span class="citation-part">PMID: <span class="docsum-pmid">8324179</span></span> <span class="free-resources spaced-citation-item citation-part">Free PMC article.</span> </div> </div> </li> <li class="full-docsum"> <div class="docsum-content" style="display:inline;"> <a class="docsum-title" href="/3917211/" ref="article_id=3917211&linksrc=similar_articles_link&ordinalpos=3" data-ga-category="similar_article" data-ga-action="3917211" data-ga-label=""> Conformational variability of poly(dA-dT).poly(dA-dT) and some other deoxyribonucleic acids includes a novel type of double helix. </a> <div class="docsum-citation full-citation"> <span class="docsum-authors full-authors">Vorlícková M, Kypr J.</span> <span class="docsum-authors short-authors">Vorlícková M, et al.</span> <span class="docsum-journal-citation full-journal-citation">J Biomol Struct Dyn. 1985 Aug;3(1):67-83. doi: 10.1080/07391102.1985.10508399.</span> <span class="docsum-journal-citation short-journal-citation">J Biomol Struct Dyn. 1985.</span> <span class="citation-part">PMID: <span class="docsum-pmid">3917211</span></span> <span class="publication-type spaced-citation-item citation-part">Review.</span> </div> </div> </li> <li class="full-docsum"> <div class="docsum-content" style="display:inline;"> <a class="docsum-title" href="/18053809/" ref="article_id=18053809&linksrc=similar_articles_link&ordinalpos=4" data-ga-category="similar_article" data-ga-action="18053809" data-ga-label=""> Poly(dG)-poly(dC) DNA appears shorter than poly(dA)-poly(dT) and possibly adopts an A-related conformation on a mica surface under ambient conditions. </a> <div class="docsum-citation full-citation"> <span class="docsum-authors full-authors">Borovok N, Molotsky T, Ghabboun J, Cohen H, Porath D, Kotlyar A.</span> <span class="docsum-authors short-authors">Borovok N, et al.</span> <span class="docsum-journal-citation full-journal-citation">FEBS Lett. 2007 Dec 22;581(30):5843-6. doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2007.11.058. 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