Interdependence of conformational variables in double-helical DNA

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1507-1518

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

^a RIKEN TSUKUBA INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c SAIC FREDERICK INC   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; CALCULATION; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA HELIX; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 0029763315     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79353-0     Document Type: Article

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