Fig. 3.Surface potentials of basic forms of nucleic acids. [left] B-DNA. The minor groove has noticeably more negative potential than the major groove, in agreement with previous observations. [middle] A-RNA. The major groove is more negative than the minor groove. [right] A-DNA. Similar to A-RNA, indicating that the 2'-OH of RNA has little effect on surface electrostatics.



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