DNA deformability and hydration studied by molecular dynamics simulation

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 103-107

  Yonetani, Y ^a   Kono, H ^a,b   Fujii, S ^c   Sarai, A ^c   Go, N ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Deformability; DNA; Hydration; Molecular dynamics simulation; Water molecules

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONS; HYDRATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; WATER;

DNA DEFORMABILITY; TETRAMER SEQUENCES; WATER MOLECULES;

DNA;

EID: 33947372094     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020601052971     Document Type: Conference Paper

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