Intrinsic conformational energetics associated with the glycosyl torsion in DNA: A quantum mechanical study

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 1554-1569

  Foloppe, Nicolas ^a,d   Hartmann, Brigitte ^b   Nilsson, Lennart ^a   MacKerell Jr , Alexander D ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b INST DE BIOLOGIE PHYSICO CHIMIQUE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

^d RiboTargets Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; GUANINE; NUCLEOTIDE; PURINE DERIVATIVE; PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA STRUCTURE; ENERGY; MOLECULAR STABILITY; QUANTUM MECHANICS;

EID: 0036192864     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(02)75507-0     Document Type: Article

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