Precipitation of DNA by polyamines: A polyelectrolyte behaviour

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 381-393

  Raspaud, E ^a   Olvera De La Cruz, M ^b,d   Sikorav, J L ^c   Livolant, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^b Laboratoire Stress Oxydants et Cancer   (France)

^c CEA SACLAY   (France)

^d Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; ION; POLYAMINE; POLYELECTROLYTE; SPERMIDINE; SPERMINE;

ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; MODEL; PRECIPITATION;

EID: 0345164353     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(98)77795-1     Document Type: Article

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