The folded state of long duplex-DNA chain reflects its solution history

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 932-939

  Kidoaki, S ^a   Yoshikawa, K ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGE DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; POLYARGININE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE T4; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0029737622     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79297-4     Document Type: Article

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