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ArticleNucleic acids research2026

DNATCO v5.0: integrated web platform for 3D nucleic acid structure analysis.

Jiří Černý, Michal Malý, Paulína Božíková, Terezie Prchalová, Jakub Svoboda, Lada Biedermannová, Bohdan Schneider

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors.

Jiří ČernýInstitute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Průmyslová 595, Vestec 25250, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-1969-9304
Michal MalýInstitute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Průmyslová 595, Vestec 25250, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0001-5139-3527
Paulína BožíkováInstitute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Průmyslová 595, Vestec 25250, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-6553-8421
Terezie PrchalováInstitute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Průmyslová 595, Vestec 25250, Czech Republic.ORCID 0009-0008-6926-6743
Jakub SvobodaInstitute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Průmyslová 595, Vestec 25250, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0003-3056-2357
Lada BiedermannováInstitute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Průmyslová 595, Vestec 25250, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0001-6504-6403
Bohdan SchneiderInstitute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Průmyslová 595, Vestec 25250, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0001-7855-3690

Funding

Czech Academy of Sciences RVO 86652036
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As the number and complexity of RNA and DNA structures continue to expand, there is a growing need for robust yet accessible tools that support their accurate interpretation, validation, and refinement. We present DNATCO v5.0 (dnatco.datmos.org), an interactive web application for comprehensive structural analysis of nucleic acids. DNATCO integrates the NtC dinucleotide conformational classes and the CANA structural alphabet to provide an intuitive, geometrically complete description of local backbone and base orientations, complemented by interactive visualization of base pairing. The platform performs quantitative validation of conformational similarity and covalent bond lengths and angles, using newly established nucleic-acid valence-geometry standards. Quantitative validation encompasses the confal score and scattergrams mapping the fit between experimental electron density and geometry similarity to the closest NtC class. All outputs are downloadable. Integrated diagnostic tools help users identify unusual or problematic regions, explore alternative conformations, and generate torsion-restraint files for downstream. DNATCO v5.0 is implemented entirely client-side via WebAssembly, ensuring fast performance and preserving data privacy, and supports both PDB and user-provided structural models. By combining a rigorous geometric framework with an approachable interface, DNATCO enables both non-experts and specialists to evaluate nucleic-acid structures with greater confidence and to improve models in ways that support accurate biological interpretation.

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DNANucleic Acid ConformationRNASoftwareBase PairingInternetModels, MolecularDNARNA

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PMID41495910
PMCPMC12774647

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