Flexible polymer-induced condensation and bundle formation of DNA and F-actin filaments

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 1186-1194

  De Vries, Renko ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

F ACTIN; GLOBULAR PROTEIN; POLYMER;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; CHROMOSOME CONDENSATION; COMPLEX FORMATION; COVALENT BOND; DATA ANALYSIS; IONIC STRENGTH; POLYMERIZATION; PREDICTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0035112390     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(01)76095-X     Document Type: Article

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