Ethylene glycol solution-induced DNA conformational transitions*

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11635003, 11025524, and 11161130520), the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2010CB832903), and the European Commissions 7th Framework Programme (FP7-PEOPLE-2010-IRSES) (Grant No. 269131).

Zhang Nan1, Li Ming-Ru2, Zhang Feng-Shou1, 2, 3, †
       

(color online) The radial distribution functions of water and ethylene glycol in a series of concentrations glycol solutions. (a) water oxygen (ow) –ow, (b) ow–water hydrogen (hw), (c) hw–hw, (d) ethylene glycol oxygen (o1) –ow, (e) o1–hw, and (f) o1–o1. Mass fractions 0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, and 80% are shown as orange, black, red, green, and blue, respectively.