Internal structure and dynamics of the decamer D(ATGCAGTCAG)2 in Li +-H2O solution: A molecular dynamics simulation study

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-62

  Lohikoski, Raimo A ^a   Timonen, Jussi ^a   Lyubartsev, Alexander P ^b   Laaksonen, Aatto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Boltzmann's H function; DNA; Dynamical stability; Equal time correlations; Molecular dynamics; Structural transitions

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; STATISTICAL METHODS; THERMODYNAMICS;

BOLTZMANN'S H FUNCTION; DYNAMICAL STABILITY; EQUAL TIME CORRELATIONS; STRUCTURAL TRANSITIONS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 0344721692     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0892702031000065728     Document Type: Article

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