Spermidine-induced aggregation of nucleosome core particles: Evidence for multiple liquid crystalline phases

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 290, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 481-494

  Leforestier, Amélie ^a   Fudaley, Sandrine ^a   Livolant, Françoise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Cryo electron microscopy; Liquid crystal; Nucleosome core particle; Polyelectrolyte; Spermidine

Indexed keywords

CATION; POLYELECTROLYTE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SPERMIDINE;

ARTICLE; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; LIQUID CRYSTAL; NUCLEOSOME; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033538507     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2895     Document Type: Article

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