Modeling DNA in aqueous solutions: Theoretical and computer simulation studies on the ion atmosphere of DNA

Annual Review of Biophysics and Biomolecular Structure

Volumn 25, Issue , 1996, Pages 367-394

  Jayaram, B ^a   Beveridge, D L ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

counterion condensation; dynamics; energetics; Poisson Boltzmann studies; structure

Indexed keywords

DNA; ION; POLYELECTROLYTE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRUG DNA INTERACTION; ELECTRICITY; LIGAND BINDING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; REVIEW; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030007604     PISSN: 10568700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.bb.25.060196.002055     Document Type: Review

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