DFT optimized structure of GUA(H):GUA(z) trans basepair

Intra-basepair Parameters

Buckle (°) 0.17
Open angle (°) 20.92
Propeller (°)-0.28
Stagger (Å) 0.00
Shear (Å) 2.15
Stretch (Å) 3.09

Basepair Geometry

C1'-C1' Distance (Å) 8.26
C6/C8-C6/C8 Distance (Å) 8.38
Openiing (°) 4.03
Glycosidic angle - 1 (°)10.98
Glycosidic angle - 2 (°)111.80

Quantum Chemical interaction energy (MP2) = -47.02 Kcal/mol
(Ref: Chawla et al., J.Phy.Chem.B, 115, 1469)

Intra-basepair parameters and basepair geometry are calculated by NUPARM.