DNA structure: What's in charge?

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 304, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 803-820

  McConnell, K J ^a   Beveridge, D L ^a  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA; Electrostatics, d(CGCGAATTCGCG); Free energy; Ions; Molecular Dynamics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DNA STRUCTURE; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYDRATION; IONIC STRENGTH; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN STABILITY;

EID: 0034671291     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2000.4167     Document Type: Article

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