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IUPAC-IUB Joint Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature (JCBN)

Abbreviations and Symbols for the Description of Conformations of Polynucleotide Chains

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Part of the book series: The Jerusalem Symposia on Quantum Chemistry and Biochemistry ((JSQC,volume 16))

Abstract

Several conventions and notations for polynucleotide conformation have been used by various authors [1–9]. To overcome this confusion, the Joint Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature appointed a panel of experts to review the problem and make recommendations. Their proposals, together with suggestions from the members of JCBN and other scientists, are presented here as recommendations that have been approved by IUPAC and IUB.

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    Joshua Jortner

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Pullman, B., Jortner, J. (1983). IUPAC-IUB Joint Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature (JCBN). In: Pullman, B., Jortner, J. (eds) Nucleic Acids: The Vectors of Life. The Jerusalem Symposia on Quantum Chemistry and Biochemistry, vol 16. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7225-4_43

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