A unified theory of the B-Z transition of DNA in high and low concentrations of multivalent ions

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 1070-1083

  Gueron M ^a   Demaret, J Ph ^b   Filoche, M ^c  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c LABORATOIRE DE PHYSIQUE DE LA MATIÈRE CONDENSÉE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULAR DNA; DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; RIBOZYME; TRANSFER RNA;

ARTICLE; DNA STRUCTURE; ENERGY; MOLECULAR MODEL; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; NUCLEIC ACID STRUCTURE; THEORY;

EID: 0343619499     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76665-3     Document Type: Article

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