Effect of ethanol on structural transitions of DNA and polyphosphates under Ca2+ ions action in mixed solutions

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 103-112

  Hackl, Elene V ^a   Blagoi, Yurij P ^a  

^a B VERKIN INSTITUTE FOR LOW TEMPERATURE PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

DNA transition; Ethanol effect; Polyphosphates

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CALCIUM; DNA; POLYPHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; DRUG EFFECT; INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY;

CALCIUM; DNA; ETHANOL; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; POLYPHOSPHATES; SOLUTIONS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, INFRARED;

EID: 0033648578     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2000_4067     Document Type: Article

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