Simulations of the untying of molecular friction knots between individual polymer strands

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 128, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Kirmizialtin, Serdal ^a   Makarov, Dmitrii E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DNA SEQUENCES; POLYMER MELTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MOLECULAR FRICTION KNOTS; POLYMER STRANDS;

MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 40549125345     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2835605     Document Type: Article

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