Quantifying force-dependent and zero-force DNA intercalation by single-molecule stretching

Nature Methods

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 517-522

  Vladescu, Ioana D ^a   McCauley, Micah J ^a   Nuñez, Megan E ^b   Rouzina, Ioulia ^c   Williams, Mark C ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; ETHIDIUM; LIGAND; RUTHENIUM COMPLEX;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA BINDING; FORCE; INTERCALATION COMPLEX; LIGAND BINDING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

DNA; ETHIDIUM; INTERCALATING AGENTS; LIGANDS; PLIABILITY; RUTHENIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 34249797273     PISSN: 15487091     EISSN: 15491676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nmeth1044     Document Type: Article

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