General methods for analysis of sequential "n-step" kinetic mechanisms: Application to single turnover kinetics of helicase-catalyzed DNA unwinding

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 2224-2239

  Lucius, Aaron L ^a   Maluf, Nasib K ^a   Fischer, Christopher J ^a   Lohman, Timothy M ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; HELICASE;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; DNA DENATURATION; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NONLINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0141865611     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)74648-7     Document Type: Article

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