A flexible approach to the calculation of resonance energy transfer efficiency between multiple donors and acceptors in complex geometries

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 3822-3836

  Corry, Ben ^a   Jayatilaka, Dylan ^a   Rigby, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORINE DERIVATIVE; POLYMER; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUOROPHORE; GEOMETRY; LASER; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHOTOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 28444437454     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 00063495     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.069351     Document Type: Article

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