Samples: B-form DNA, 6 Atracts and two 20 degree bends

Features found in this sample CYCLIZE script:
  • Creates a 156nt long B-form DNA.
  • Adds 6 in phase Atracts between positions 25-82.
  • Adds two in-phase "tilt bends" of 20 degrees each at positions 100+$linker and 100+$linker+10.
  • Runs 10 simulations of 1x10^8 whole chains each, adjusting the value of $linker from 1 to 10, to demonstrate the effect of phasing on the J-factor.

  • Notes:
  • Notice the new parameter_hash called %KINK that defines the two 20 degree tilt bends.
  • The value of $cyclize_parameters{whole_chains} can be adjusted to calculate more or fewer whole chains.
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    #! /usr/bin/perl -w
    # 
    require $ENV{'CYCLIZE_HOME'}."lib/cyclize_lib.pl";
    
    # Build the cyclize parameters hash
    %cyclize_parameters = (
        "whole_chains"     => 1e8,
        "nrad_stats"       => 1e7,
        "icalcs"           => 100,
        "radial_cutoff"    => 60,
        "axial_cutoff"     => 40,
        "torsional_cutoff" => 36,
        "nkeepers"         => 10,
    );
    
    # Set the default values for generating the DNA
    $Temp = 300;
    $nnuc = 156;
    
    # Build the parameter hashes defined below
    &build_parameter_hashes; 
    
    # The positions of the A-tracts
    @atract_positions = ( 25..30, 36..41, 46..51, 57..62, 67..72, 78..82 );
    
    for $linker ( 1..10 ) {
    
        # The first kink site is at nt 100+linker, the second is in phase
        $kink_site1 = 100+$linker;
        $kink_site2 = 100+$linker+10;
        @kink_positions = ( $kink_site1, $kink_site2 );
    
        # Set the value of the "kink" (a tilt) for the %KINK parameters hash.
        $kink = 20;
        $KINK{tilt} = $kink;
    
        # Create the generic sequence, with nts named "B"
        # and fill the sequence with standard Bform parameters
        %seq = &create_sequence( B, $nnuc );
        %seq = &fill_params( \%seq, \%BDNA );
    
        # Change the name of the nts in the A-tract sites to "A"
        # and fill these regions with A-tract parameters
        %seq = &fill_name( \%seq, "A", @atract_positions );
        %seq = &fill_Atract_params( \%seq, \%Atract, \%Atract_3, \%Atract_5 );
    
        # Create the generic sequence, with nts named "B"
        # and fill the sequence with standard Bform parameters
        %seq = &fill_name( \%seq, "K", @kink_positions );
        %seq = &fill_params( \%seq, \%KINK, @kink_positions );
    
        &Cyclize( \%seq, \%cyclize_parameters, "phasing_example_$linker" );
    
    }
    
    exit;
    
    ############################################################
    # build_parameters_hashes
    # 
    # USAGE: 
    # &build_parameter_hashes;
    #
    # -This subroutine initialize the defaults for the "parameter hashes" used
    #  to construct the "sequence hash".  
    # -A single parameter hash contains six keys: tilt, tilt_flex, roll,
    #  roll_flex, twist and twist_flex.
    ############################################################
    sub build_parameter_hashes {
    
        #####################################################
        # BDNA site parameter definitions
        $BDNA_tormod         = 2.4e-19; # torsional modulus (erg*cm)
        $BDNA_rpb            = 3.4e-8;  # rise/bp (cm)
        $BDNA_helical_repeat = 10.45;   # helical repeat (bp/360 degrees)
    
        %BDNA = (
            tilt       => 0,
            roll       => 0,
            twist      => 360/$BDNA_helical_repeat,
            tilt_flex  => 4.842,
            roll_flex  => 4.842,
            twist_flex => sqrt( $BDNA_rpb*$k*$Temp/$BDNA_tormod )*180/$PI,
            dz         => 3.4,
        );
    
        #####################################################
        # KINK site parameter definitions
        $KINK_tormod         = 2.4e-19; # torsional modulus (erg*cm)
        $KINK_rpb            = 3.4e-8;  # rise/bp (cm)
        $KINK_helical_repeat = 10.45;   # helical repeat (bp/360 degrees)
    
        %KINK = (
            tilt       => 0,
            roll       => 0,
            twist      => 360/$KINK_helical_repeat,
            tilt_flex  => 4.842,
            roll_flex  => 4.842,
            twist_flex => sqrt( $KINK_rpb*$k*$Temp/$KINK_tormod )*180/$PI,
            dz         => 3.4,
        );
        
        #####################################################
        # Atract site parameter definitions
        $Atract_tormod         = 2.4e-19; # torsional modulus (erg*cm)
        $Atract_rpb            = 3.4e-8;  # rise/bp (cm)
        $Atract_helical_repeat = 10.33;   # helical repeat (bp/360 degrees)
    
        # Default Atract values for middle of Atract region
        %Atract = (
            tilt       => 0,        
            roll       => 0,        
            twist      => 360/$Atract_helical_repeat,
            tilt_flex  => 4.842,
            roll_flex  => 4.842,
            twist_flex => sqrt( $Atract_rpb*$k*$Temp/$Atract_tormod )*180/$PI,
            dz         => 3.4,
        );
        $Atract{min} = 4;       # minimum number of A's in Atract
        $Atract{max} = 6;       # maximum number of A's in Atract
    
        # Default Atract values for 5' junction of Atract
        %Atract_5 = (
            tilt       => -7.7,
            roll       => 4.6,   
            twist      => 360/$Atract_helical_repeat,
            tilt_flex  => 4.842,
            roll_flex  => 4.842,
            twist_flex => sqrt( $Atract_rpb*$k*$Temp/$Atract_tormod )*180/$PI,
            dz         => 3.4,
        );
    
        # Default Atract values for 3' junction
        %Atract_3 = (
            tilt       => 9.7,
            roll       => 0,
            twist      => 360/$Atract_helical_repeat,
            tilt_flex  => 4.842,
            roll_flex  => 4.842,
            twist_flex => sqrt( $Atract_rpb*$k*$Temp/$Atract_tormod )*180/$PI,
            dz         => 3.4,
        );
    }