Histone H1 preferentially binds to superhelical DNA molecules of higher compaction

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1388-1395

  Ivanchenko, Maria ^a   Zlatanova, Jordanka ^a,b   Van Holde, Kensal ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; DNA TOPOISOMERASE; HISTONE H1;

ARTICLE; DNA DENATURATION; DNA HISTONE INTERACTION; DNA NICK TRANSLATION; DNA STRAND; DNA SUPERCOILING; PLASMID; STOICHIOMETRY;

EID: 0031047889     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78785-X     Document Type: Article

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