Driving proteins off DNA using applied tension

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 2173-2178

  Marko, John F ^a   Siggia, Eric D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics and Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURVED DNA; HISTONE;

ARTICLE; CHROMATIN; DNA CONFORMATION; NUCLEOSOME; PROTEIN DNA BINDING; PROTEIN STABILITY; THERMODYNAMICS; TORQUE;

EID: 0030867320     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78248-1     Document Type: Article

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