A molecular mechanics and dynamics study of the minor adduct between DNA and the carcinogen 2-(acetylamino)fluorene (dG-N2-AAF)

Chemical Research in Toxicology

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1123-1132

  Grad, Rosalyn ^a   Shapiro, Robert ^a   Hingerty, Brian E ^b   Broyde, Suse ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; DNA; N (2 FLUORENYL)ACETAMIDE;

ARTICLE; CARCINOGEN DNA INTERACTION; DNA BINDING; DNA SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

2-ACETYLAMINOFLUORENE; CARCINOGENS; DNA ADDUCTS; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION;

EID: 0030801750     PISSN: 0893228X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/tx970092e     Document Type: Article

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