Efficient sampling of RNA secondary structures from the Boltzmann ensemble of low-energy : Ttthe boustrophedon method

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 107-127

  Ponty, Yann ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Boltzmann free energy ensemble; MFE folding; RNA structure; Statistical sampling

Indexed keywords

AGR PROTEIN, STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; RNA; RNA 5S; TRANSACTIVATOR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALGORITHM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; GENETICS; METHODOLOGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MODELS, CHEMICAL; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; RNA; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 5S; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; THERMODYNAMICS; TRANS-ACTIVATORS;

MELANOGASTER; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 36448947995     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: 14321416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-007-0137-z     Document Type: Article

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