Influence of sequence on the conformation of the B-DNA helix

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 333-338

  Subirana, Juan A ^a   Faria, Tiago ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA FLANKING REGION; DNA HELIX; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRUCTURE; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030918413     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78073-1     Document Type: Article

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