Probing protein-DNA interactions by unzipping a single DNA double helix

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 1098-1105

  Koch, Steven J ^a   Shundrovsky, Alia ^a   Jantzen, Benjamin C ^a   Wang, Michelle D ^a,b  

^a Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering   (United States)

^b 518 Clark Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE; DNA;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; DNA HELIX; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN DNA INTERACTION; BIOPHYSICS; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; DNA DENATURATION; KINETICS; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PROTEIN BINDING; TIME;

BASE SEQUENCE; BIOPHYSICS; CALIBRATION; DNA; DNA RESTRICTION ENZYMES; KINETICS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; NUCLEIC ACID DENATURATION; PROTEIN BINDING; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035997065     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(02)75233-8     Document Type: Article

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