Zhong, Yangliu. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 50-57). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Title Page --- p.i / Thesis Committee --- p.ii / Abstract (English Version) --- p.iv / Abstract (Chinese Version) --- p.V / Acknowledgement --- p.vi / Table of Contents --- p.viii / List of Tables --- p.X / List of Figures --- p.xii / List of Abbreviations and Symbols --- p.xiii / Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- DNA methylation --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Repair of m3T --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Objectives of this work --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4 --- DNA structure --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4.1 --- Nomenclature scheme for DNA --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4.2 --- Base pair scheme --- p.4 / Chapter 1.4.3 --- Sugar conformation --- p.5 / Chapter 1.4.4 --- Backbone conformation --- p.7 / Chapter 2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1 --- Sample design --- p.9 / Chapter 2.2 --- Sample preparation --- p.10 / Chapter 2.3 --- NMR analysis --- p.10 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Resonance assignment --- p.12 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Determination of sugar conformation --- p.13 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Determination of backbone conformation --- p.14 / Chapter 2.4 --- UV melting study --- p.15 / Chapter 3 --- Effect of m3T on Double-Helical Structures and Stabilities --- p.17 / Chapter 3.1 --- Resonance assignments --- p.17 / Chapter 3.2 --- Effect of m3T on double-helical DNA structures --- p.19 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Base pairing mode --- p.19 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Sugar conformation --- p.21 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Backbone conformation --- p.22 / Chapter 3.3 --- Effect of m3T on double-helical DNA stabilities --- p.25 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.26 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Single-strand requirement in FTO repair --- p.26 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Relationship between m3T pairing structure and stability --- p.27 / Chapter 4 --- Effect of m3T Mispair on Double-Helical DNA Structures and Stabilities --- p.28 / Chapter 4.1 --- Resonance assignments --- p.28 / Chapter 4.2 --- Effect of m3T mispair on double-helical DNA structures --- p.32 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Pairing mode of T m3T --- p.34 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Pairing mode of G m3T --- p.35 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Pairing mode of C.m3T --- p.35 / Chapter 4.3 --- Effect of m3T mispair on double-helical DNA stabilities --- p.36 / Chapter 4.4 --- Discussion --- p.36 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Predominant mutation --- p.37 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Relationship between m3T pairing structure and stabilities --- p.37 / Chapter 5 --- Conclusion and Future Work --- p.39 / Chapter Appendix I --- Proton chemical shift values (ppm) of AmT --- p.40 / Chapter Appendix II --- Proton chemical shift values (ppm) of RefAT --- p.41 / Chapter Appendix III --- Proton chemical shift values of NmT samples --- p.42 / Chapter Appendix IV --- "Σ1' and %S of TmT, GmT and CmT" --- p.45 / Chapter Appendix V --- "1H-31P HSQC spectra of (a) TmT, (b) GmT and (c) CmT" --- p.46 / Chapter Appendix VI --- "1H-31P COSY spectra of (a) TmT, (b) GmT and (c) CmT" --- p.47 / Chapter Appendix VII --- "31P chemical shifts, 3JH3'P and %Bi of TmT, GmT and CmT" --- p.48 / Chapter Appendix VIII --- "UV melting curves of RefAT, AmT, TmT, GmT and CmT" --- p.49 / References --- p.50
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_327506 |
Date | January 2011 |
Contributors | Zhong, Yangliu., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Chemistry. |
Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Language | English, Chinese |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Text, bibliography |
Format | print, xiv, 58 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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