A 5-nanosecond molecular dynamics trajectory for B-DNA: Analysis of structure, motions, and solvation

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 2313-2336

  Young, Matthew A ^a   Ravishanker, G ^a   Beveridge, D L ^a  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA B; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; SODIUM ION; WATER;

ARTICLE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA STRUCTURE; ENERGY TRANSFER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN RNA BINDING; SIMULATION; SOLVATION;

EID: 0030862276     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78263-8     Document Type: Article

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