Cooperativity in binding of proteins to DNA

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 107, Issue 23, 1997, Pages 10242-10252

  Ben Naim, A ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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EID: 0004673415     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.474164     Document Type: Article

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