Determination of DNA helical handedness by fluorescence resonance energy transfer

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 257, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 597-617

  Jares Erijman, Elizabeth A ^a   Jovin, Thomas M ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cy3; Fluorescein; FRET; Left handed Z DNA; Parallel stranded DNA

Indexed keywords

DNA B; DNA Z; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; FLUORESCEIN;

ARTICLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA HELIX; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029960811     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0188     Document Type: Article

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