Abstract
The 31P magnetic resonance spectrum of nucleosome cores from calf thymus nuclei has been measured. The spectrum consists of a single symmetric line, with a maximum second component of 5%. It is argued that this reflects a single average state of the DNA backbone, and does not support models that invoke backbone kinking at a frequency of 1 in 10 base pairs.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 134-138 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Nature |
Volume | 272 |
Issue number | 5649 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1978 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General