An analysis of a class of DNA sequence reading molecules

Journal of Computational Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 571-583

  Walker, Wynn L ^a,b,c   Goodsell, David S ^b   Landaw, Elliot M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA binding drags; DNA sequence discrimination; Polyamide

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; POLYAMIDE;

CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA SEQUENCE; DRUG DNA BINDING; DRUG SPECIFICITY; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

EID: 0031782751     PISSN: 10665277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cmb.1998.5.571     Document Type: Conference Paper

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