Force unfolding kinetics of RNA using optical tweezers. I. Effects of experimental variables on measured results

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2996-3009

  Wen, Jin Der ^a   Manosas, Maria ^c   Li, Pan T X ^a   Smith, Steven B ^a   Bustamante, Carlos ^a   Ritort, Felix ^b,c   Tinoco Jr , Ignacio ^a  

^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; KINETICS; LASER; MICROPIPETTE; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OPTICAL TWEEZER; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; RNA CONFORMATION;

EID: 34247640029     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.094052     Document Type: Article

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