Helix-specific interactions induce condensation of guanosine four- stranded helices in concentrated salt solutions

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 430-435

  Mariani, Paolo ^a   Ciuchi, Federica ^b   Saturni, Letizia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEOXYGUANOSINE PHOSPHATE; GUANOSINE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; FORCE; HYDRATION; IONIC STRENGTH; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; OSMOTIC STRESS; POLYMERIZATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 0031972920     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(98)77800-2     Document Type: Article

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