Step length measurement - Theory and simulation for tethered bead constant-force single molecule assay

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 795-805

  Wallin, Anders E ^a   Salmi, Ari ^a   Tuma, Roman ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE ALPHA; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA; DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; HELICASE; MICROSPHERE; MOLECULAR MOTOR; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; FORCE; KINETICS; LINEAR SYSTEM; MEASUREMENT; MOLECULE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYMERIZATION; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; THEORY; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 34547686108     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.097915     Document Type: Article

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