Force unfolding kinetics of RNA using optical tweezers. II. Modeling experiments

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 3010-3021

  Manosas, M ^b   Wen, J D ^a   Li, P T X ^a   Smith, S B ^a   Bustamante, C ^a   Tinoco Jr , I ^a   Ritort, F ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RNA; SHORT HAIRPIN RNA;

ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FORCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KINETICS; MECHANICAL STRESS; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OPTICAL TWEEZER; SIMULATION;

EID: 34247609813     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.094243     Document Type: Article

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