Velocity and processivity of helicase unwinding of double-stranded nucleic acids

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 17, Issue 47, 2005, Pages

  Betterton, M D ^a   Julicher F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIK KOMPLEXER SYSTEME   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLS; FREE ENERGY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DIRECTIONAL TRANSLOCATIONAL; STRAND SEPARATION; UNWINDING VELOCITY;

NUCLEIC ACIDS;

EID: 27744507840     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/17/47/015     Document Type: Article

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