Proton concentration (pH) switches the higher-order structure of DNA in the presence of spermine

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 43-53

  Makita, Naoko ^a,b   Yoshikawa, Kenichi ^b  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Folding unfolding transition; Higher order structure of DNA; Non specific interaction; Polyamine; Single molecular chain observation; Switching of conformation

Indexed keywords

PROTON; SPERMINE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BINDING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA DENATURATION; DNA STRUCTURE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HISTOGRAM; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIOPHAGE T4; DNA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; SPERMINE;

EID: 0037015329     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4622(02)00110-2     Document Type: Article

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