Constructing optimal backbone segments for joining fixed DNA base pairs

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1493-1506

  Mazur, J ^a   Jernigan, R L ^b,d   Sarai, A ^c  

^a SAIC FREDERICK INC   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c RIKEN TSUKUBA INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUCLEOTIDE;

ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA STRUCTURE; ENERGY; MOLECULAR MODEL;

EID: 0029757424     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79352-9     Document Type: Article

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