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A brief study of the effects of magnesium divalent ions on the Dickerson DNA sequence at varying molar concentrations
The interaction of nucleic acids with metallic ions is crucial for DNA function. Mg2+ can bond directly or indirectly via water. We explored Mg2+ interaction with Dickerson DNA at varying Mg2+ concentrations with fixed NaCl concentration. Analysing the correlation function, we mapped Mg2+ density around DNA regions. We found that the Mg2+ interaction decreased with rising Mg2+ concentrations. Mg2+ also displayed a higher affinity for the Phosphate group over grooves. We explored the variation of stacking parameters by varying Mg2+ concentrations, indicating slight structural changes which have not been explored yet. Our study reflects that the Mg2+ concentrations had almost minimal impact on Dickerson-DNA structure, instead stabilizing it.
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