pH-dependent specific binding and combing of DNA

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 2064-2070

  Allemand, J F ^b   Bensimon, D ^b   Jullien, L ^b   Bensimon, A ^a   Croquette, V ^b  

^a INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; POLYHISTIDINE; POLYLYSINE; POLYSTYRENE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; DNA BINDING; HYDROPHOBICITY; IONIC STRENGTH; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PH;

EID: 0030881494     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78236-5     Document Type: Article

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