Structure of d(CCGGGACCGG)(4) as a four-way junction at 1.6 A resolution: new insights into solvent interactions.
Chakraborty, A., Mandal, P.K., Gautham, N.(2012) Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun 68: 1169-1174
- PubMed: 23027741 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1744309112034926
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
4EZ2 - PubMed Abstract: 
The crystal structure of the decamer sequence d(CCGGGACCGG)(4) has previously been reported at 2.16 Å resolution as a four-way junction. Here, the structure of this sequence is reported at the significantly higher resolution of 1.6 Å, which is the highest resolution reported for a four-way junction. This allowed the unambiguous identification of an extensive hydration network with distinct patterns and solvent-mediated interactions that shed new light on the role of water in the formation and stabilization of junction structures.
Organizational Affiliation: 
CAS in Crystallography and Biophysics, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 025, India.