Topological measurement of an A-tract bend angle: Effect of magnesium

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 341, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 55-63

  Tchernaenko, Vladimir ^a   Halvorson, Herbert R ^a   Lutter, Leonard C ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

A tract; A tract, a DNA sequence of four to six adenine residues; DNA bend measurement; DNA curvature; DNA topology; magnesium; TBE, Tris borate EDTA electrophoresis buffer

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; DNA; MAGNESIUM;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

OTHER SEQUENCES;

EID: 4143139850     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2004.06.022     Document Type: Article

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