Calculations of intramolecular interaction energy of two-stranded helical homopolynucleotide in the function of nine conformational variables have been carried out by the method of atom-atom potential functions. Four of these variables determine mutual position of base pairs, other four--deoxiribose ring conformation and other one--orientation of this ring with respect to the base. For this purpose an algorythm connecting dependent variables with independent ones has been developed. The investigation of energy function has shown that in the space of conformational parameters there are two valleys, which correspond to A-and B-families of conformations. Experimentaly determined conformations of two-stranded helical polynucleotides are located along the bottoms of these valleys. Along the bottom of each valley the intramolecular interaction energy changes rather little when conformational parameters change within a wide range. The valleys are separated by an energetical barrier.

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