Molecular dynamics simulations of B′-DNA: Sequence effects on A-tract-induced bending and flexibility

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 314, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 23-40

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

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A tracts; B form; DNA; Molecular dynamics; Sequence effects

Indexed keywords

DNA B; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE; PURINE; PYRIMIDINE;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIZATION; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SIMULATION;

NON-A, NON-B HEPATITIS VIRUS;

EID: 0035900536     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2001.4926     Document Type: Article

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