DNA, Z-Form

"DNA, Z-Form" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A left-handed double helix of DNA. Its name derives from its narrow zigzag structure that is the least twisted and thinnest form of DNA. Z-DNA forming regions within the GENOME may play an important role in GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION.

Descriptor ID	D043542
MeSH Number(s)	D13.444.308.574 G02.111.570.820.486.493 G05.360.580.493
Concept/Terms	DNA, Z-Form DNA, Z-Form DNA, Z Form Z-Form DNA Left-Handed DNA DNA, Left-Handed Left Handed DNA Z-DNA

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "DNA, Z-Form".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides [D13]
Nucleic Acids [D13.444]
DNA [D13.444.308]
DNA, Z-Form [D13.444.308.574]
Biological Sciences [G]
Chemical Phenomena [G02]
Biochemical Phenomena [G02.111]
Molecular Structure [G02.111.570]
Molecular Conformation [G02.111.570.820]
Nucleic Acid Conformation [G02.111.570.820.486]
DNA, Z-Form [G02.111.570.820.486.493]
Genetic Phenomena [G05]
Genetic Structures [G05.360]
Nucleic Acid Conformation [G05.360.580]
DNA, Z-Form [G05.360.580.493]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "DNA, Z-Form".

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