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STRUCTURES for deoxyribonucleic acid in the A and B configurations have been described1. They are compatible with X-ray diffraction data and embody the base-pairing hypothesis suggested by Watson and Crick2. The results we describe here strengthen our belief that no alternative stereochemical hypotheses could be used to build models in agreement with the data.
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MARVIN, D., SPENCER, M., WILKINS, M. et al. A New Configuration of Deoxyribonucleic Acid. Nature 182, 387–388 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/182387b0
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