Kinetics of the salt-induced B- to Z-DNA transition

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 417-423

  Gonzalez V M ^a   Fuertes, M A ^a   Perez J M ^a   Alonso, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Circular dichroism; Kinetics; Salt dependence; Z DNA

Indexed keywords

DNA B; DNA Z; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DNA CONFORMATION;

EID: 0344431344     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002490050150     Document Type: Article

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