Sequence-dependent motions of DNA: A normal mode analysis at the base-pair level

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 22-41

  Matsumoto, Atsushi ^a   Olson, Wilma K ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMER; DNA; POLYMER;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; CALCULATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DNA SEQUENCE; ENERGY; FORCE; MOTION; STRETCHING;

EID: 0036283344     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(02)75147-3     Document Type: Article

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