Build 56 distinct regular helical fiber models across DNA, RNA, and triplex forms

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Commonly Used Fiber Models (Generic)

RNA
Twist: 32.7° Rise: 2.55 Å
A-DNA
Twist: 32.7° Rise: 2.55 Å
B-DNA
Twist: 36.0° Rise: 3.38 Å
Pauling Triplex
Twist: 105.0° Rise: 3.40 Å

All 56 Available Fiber Models

Model ID Description Twist Rise Action
1 A-DNA (calf thymus; generic sequence: A, C, G and T) 32.7° 2.548 Å
2 A-DNA poly d(ABr5U) : poly d(ABr5U) 65.5° 5.095 Å
3 A-DNA (calf thymus) poly d(A1T2C3G4G5A6A7T8G9G10T11) 0.0° 28.030 Å
4 B-DNA (calf thymus; generic sequence: A, C, G and T) 36.0° 3.375 Å
5 B-DNA poly d(CG) : poly d(CG) 72.0° 6.720 Å
6 B-DNA (calf thymus) poly d(C1C2C3C4C5) : poly d(G6G7G8G9G10) 180.0° 16.864 Å
7 C-DNA (calf thymus; generic sequence: A, C, G and T) 38.6° 3.310 Å
8 C-DNA poly d(GGT) : poly d(ACC) 40.0° 3.312 Å
9 C-DNA poly d(G1G2T3) : poly d(A4C5C6) 120.0° 9.937 Å
10 C-DNA poly d(AG) : poly d(CT) 80.0° 6.467 Å
11 C-DNA poly d(A1G2) : poly d(C3T4) 80.0° 6.467 Å
12 D-DNA poly d(AAT) : poly d(ATT) 45.0° 3.013 Å
13 D-DNA poly d(CI) : poly d(CI) 90.0° 6.125 Å
14 D-DNA poly d(A1T2A3T4A5T6) : poly d(A1T2A3T4A5T6) -90.0° 18.500 Å
15 Z-DNA poly d(GC) : poly d(GC) -60.0° 7.250 Å
16 Z-DNA poly d(As4T) : poly d(As4T) -51.4° 7.571 Å
17 L-DNA (calf thymus) poly d(GC) : poly d(GC) 0.0° 10.200 Å
18 B'-DNA alpha poly d(A) : poly d(T) (H-DNA) 36.0° 3.230 Å
19 B'-DNA beta2 poly d(A) : poly d(T) (H-DNA beta) 36.0° 3.233 Å
20 A-RNA poly (A) : poly (U) 32.7° 2.812 Å
21 A'-RNA poly (I) : poly (C) 30.0° 3.000 Å
22 Hybrid poly (A) : poly d(T) 32.7° 2.560 Å
23 Hybrid poly d(G) : poly (C) 32.0° 2.780 Å
24 Hybrid poly d(I) : poly (C) 36.0° 3.130 Å
25 Hybrid poly d(A) : poly (U) 32.7° 3.060 Å
26 10-fold poly (X) : poly (X) 36.0° 3.010 Å
27 11-fold poly (X) : poly (X) 32.7° 2.518 Å
28 poly (s2U) : poly (s2U) (symmetric base-pair) 32.7° 2.596 Å
29 poly (s2U) : poly (s2U) (asymmetric base-pair) 32.7° 2.596 Å
30 poly d(C) : poly d(I) : poly d(C) 32.7° 3.160 Å
31 poly d(T) : poly d(A) : poly d(T) 30.0° 3.260 Å
32 poly (U) : poly (A) : poly(U) (11-fold) 32.7° 3.040 Å
33 poly (U) : poly (A) : poly(U) (12-fold) 30.0° 3.040 Å
34 poly (I) : poly (A) : poly(I) 30.0° 3.290 Å
35 poly(I) : poly(I) : poly(I) : poly(I) 31.3° 3.410 Å
36 poly (C) or poly (mC) or poly (eC) 60.0° 3.155 Å
37 B'-DNA beta2 poly d(A) : poly d(U) 36.0° 3.200 Å
38 B'-DNA beta1 poly d(A) : poly d(T) 36.0° 3.240 Å
39 B'-DNA beta2 poly d(AI) : poly d(CT) 72.0° 6.480 Å
40 B'-DNA beta1 poly d(AI) : poly d(CT) 72.0° 6.460 Å
41 B'-DNA poly d(AATT) : poly d(AATT) 144.0° 13.540 Å
42 poly(U) : poly d(A) : poly(U) [cf. #32] 32.7° 3.040 Å
43 Beta poly d(A) : poly d(U) [cf. #37] 36.0° 3.200 Å
44 poly d(A) : poly d(T) (Ca salt) 36.0° 3.233 Å
45 poly d(A) : poly d(T) (Na salt) 36.0° 3.233 Å
46 B-DNA (BI-type nucleotides; generic sequence: A, C, G and T) 36.0° 3.38 Å
47 C-DNA (BII-type nucleotides; generic sequence: A, C, G and T) 40.0° 3.32 Å
48 D(A)-DNA poly d(AT) : poly d(AT) (right-handed) 87.8° 6.02 Å
49 S-DNA poly d(CG) : poly d(CG) (C_BG_A, right-handed) 60.0° 7.20 Å
50 S-DNA poly d(GC) : poly d(GC) (C_AG_B, right-handed) 60.0° 7.20 Å
51 B*-DNA poly d(A) : poly d(T) 31.6° 3.22 Å
52 D(B)-DNA poly d(AT) : poly d(AT) [cf. #48] 90.0° 6.06 Å
53 C-DNA (generic sequence: A, C, G and T) (depreciated) -38.7° 3.29 Å
54 A-DNA (generic sequence: A, C, G and T) [cf. #1] 32.73° 2.56 Å
55 B-DNA (generic sequence: A, C, G and T) [cf. #4] 36.0° 3.39 Å
56 Pauling triplex model (generic sequence: A, C, G, T, U) 105.0° 3.40 Å