Translocation of a single-stranded DNA through a conformationally changing nanopore

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 3576-3584

  Flomenbom, Ophir ^a   Klafter, J ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER; NANOPARTICLE; SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DENSITY; DERIVATIZATION; DNA CONFORMATION; ELECTRIC FIELD; GENE TRANSLOCATION; MODEL; POLYMERIZATION; PROBABILITY;

EID: 2942638263     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.103.037580     Document Type: Article

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