Force-induced melting of the DNA double helix 1. Thermodynamic analysis

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 882-893

  Rouzina, Ioulia ^a   Bloomfield, Victor A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA POLYMERASE; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA MODIFICATION; DNA STRUCTURE; DNA TEMPLATE; ENTROPY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME KINETICS; HYSTERESIS; PROTEIN STABILITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0035146646     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(01)76067-5     Document Type: Article

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