Structural insights into the effect of hydration and ions on A-tract DNA: A molecular dynamics study

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1805-1816

  Madhumalar, A ^a   Bansal, Manju ^a,b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b International Tech Park Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; ION; SODIUM ION; WATER;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DNA STRUCTURE; HYDRATION; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SIMULATION;

EID: 0041821435     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)74609-8     Document Type: Article

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