Figure 23.3.3.6

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Figure 23.3.3.6

R. E. Dickerson^a ^*

^a Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095–1570, USA
Correspondence e-mail: red@mbi.ucla.edu

Figure 23.3.3.6

Interconversion of a B to a Z helix. Because the strands have opposite directions in B (a) and Z (e), interconversion must involve opening up the helix (b), flipping each base pair to the other side (c), and re-stacking base pairs (d). (d) and (e) are identical upon rotation about a vertical axis.