Electrostatic free energy of the DNA double helix in counterion condensation theory

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 101-102, Issue , 2002, Pages 461-473

  Manning, Gerald S ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Counterion condensation theory; DNA; Double helix; Free energy

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DNA A; DNA B; POLYELECTROLYTE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER; DNA;

ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; CALCULATION; COUNTERION CONDENSATION THEORY; DENSITY; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA HELIX; DNA MODIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRAND; DNA STRUCTURE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY; ENTROPY; LABORATORY; MODEL; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STABILITY; THEORY; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

DNA; ELECTROSTATICS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0037058905     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4622(02)00162-X     Document Type: Article

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