An intermediate phase in DNA melting

Details An intermediate phase in DNA melting An intermediate phase in DNA melting

2005-09-14

arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0509015v1

Physical Review E 73, 030902(R), 2006

Biology

Quantitative Biology

Biomolecules

5 pages, 5 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.73.030902

We predict a novel temperature-driven phase transition of DNA below the melting transition. The additional, intermediate phase exists for repetitive sequences, when the two strands have different lengths. In this phase, the excess bases of the longer strand are completely absorbed as bulge loops inside the helical region. When the temperature is lowered, the excess bases desorb into overhanging ends, resulting in a contour length change. This continuous transition is in many aspects analogous to Bose Einstein condensation. Weak sequence disorder renders the transition discontinuous.

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