The iso-competition point for counterion competition binding to DNA: Calculated multivalent versus monovalent cation binding equivalence

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 114-122

  Li, A Z ^a   Marx, K A ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts Lowell   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINE; CALCIUM ION; CATION; COBALT; DIVALENT CATION; DNA; DNA FRAGMENT; MAGNESIUM ION; MONOVALENT CATION;

ARTICLE; DNA BINDING; IONIC STRENGTH; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR SIZE; POLYMERIZATION; THEORY;

EID: 0032974753     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)76876-1     Document Type: Article

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