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Nucleic Acids Research, 1985, Vol. 13, No. 23 8611-8621
© 1985

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Preparation and melting of single strand circular DNA loops

David E. Wemmer* and Albert S. Benight

Department of Chemistry, BG-10, University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195, USA

Received August 6, 1985. Revised October 28, 1985. Accepted October 29, 1985.

A method for preparation of single strand DNA circles of almost arbitrary sequence is described. By ligating two sticky ended hairpins together a linear duplex is formed, closed at both ends by single stranded loops. The melting characteristics of such loops are investigated using optical absorbance and NMR. It is shown by comparison with the corresponding linear sequence (closed circle minus the end loops) that the effects of end fraying and the strand concentration dependence of the melting temperature are eliminated in the circular form. Over the concentration range examined (0.5 to 2.0 micromolar strands), the circular DNA has a monophasic melting curve, while the linear duplex is biphasic, probably due to hairpin formation. Since effects of duplex to single strands dissociation do not contribute to melting of the circular molecules (dumbells), these DNAs present a realistic experimental model for examining local thermal stability in DNA.

*Present address: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720


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