Modeling of DNA compaction by polycations

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 119, Issue 15, 2003, Pages 8150-8157

  Dias, R S ^a   Pais, A A C C ^a   Miguel, M G ^a   Lindman, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONS; ELECTROSTATICS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEGATIVE IONS; POSITIVE IONS;

COMPACTING AGENTS;

DNA;

EID: 0242321243     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1609985     Document Type: Article

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