Accurate representation of B-DNA double helical structure with implicit solvent and counterions

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 382-406

  Wang, Lihua ^a   Hingerty, Brian E ^b   Srinivasan, A R ^c   Olson, Wilma K ^c   Broyde, Suse ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN; DNA B; LIGAND; SOLVENT;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; DNA STRUCTURE; ENERGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

JONES;

EID: 0036280690     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(02)75177-1     Document Type: Article

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