Molecular dynamics simulations of an oligonucleotide duplex with adenine tracts phased by a full helix turn

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 281, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 675-687

  Young, M A ^a   Beveridge, D L ^a  

^a Chem Dept Molec Biophys Prog W   (United States)

Author keywords

A tracts; DNA bending; Magnesium; Molecular dynamics; Persistence length

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; CURVED DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE; MAGNESIUM ION; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM ION;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DNA HELIX; DNA SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032575760     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.1962     Document Type: Article

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