Mechanical unfolding of RNA: From hairpins to structures with internal multiloops

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 731-743

  Hyeon, Changbong ^a   Thirumalai, D ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBOZYME;

ARTICLE; HISTOGRAM; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN MOTIF; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; RNA STRUCTURE; SIMULATION;

EID: 33846820159     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.093062     Document Type: Article

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