Fluorescence anisotropy of DNA/DAPI complex: Torsional dynamics and geometry of the complex

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 2341-2351

  Barcellona, Maria Luisa ^a   Gratton, Enrico ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; DNA; POLYDEOXYRIBONUCLEOTIDE;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; DNA BINDING; DNA HELIX; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENCE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION;

EID: 0029863410     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79800-4     Document Type: Article

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