Structural prediction of A- and B-DNA duplexes based on coordinates of the phosphorus atoms

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 2 I, 1996, Pages 917-923

  Tung, Chang Shung ^a,c   Soumpasis, Dikeos Mario ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DNA BINDING; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; PHOSPHATE METABOLISM; PREDICTION; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

BACTERIOPHAGE LAMBDA;

EID: 0030028716     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79634-0     Document Type: Article

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