Sequence dependence of energy transfer in DNA oligonucleotides

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 1042-1058

  Xu, Da Guang ^a,b   Nordlund, Thomas M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b Bockus Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; SOLVENT;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DNA DAMAGE; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; ENERGY TRANSFER; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

EID: 0034077645     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76663-X     Document Type: Article

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