Local dynamics of DNA probed with optical absorption spectroscopy of bound ethidium bromide

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 959-965

  Cupane, Antonio ^a   Bologna, Caterina ^a   Rizzo, Ottavio ^a   Vitrano, Eugenio ^a   Cordone, Lorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHIDIUM BROMIDE;

ABSORPTION SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DNA CONFORMATION; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THYMUS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0030851434     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78128-1     Document Type: Article

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