Progressive DNA bending is made possible by gradual changes in the torsion angle of the glycosyl bond

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 2191-2198

  Pardo, Leonardo ^a,b   Pastor, Nina ^a   Weinstein, Harel ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURVED DNA; DNA A; DNA B; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; TATA BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DNA CONFORMATION; HYDROGEN BOND; TATA BOX;

EID: 0031968248     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(98)77928-7     Document Type: Article

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