DNA-mediated charge transport requires conformational motion of the DNA bases: Elimination of charge transport in rigid glasses at 77 K

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 126, Issue 41, 2004, Pages 13234-13235

  O'Neill, Melanie A ^a   Barton, Jacqueline K ^a  

^a California Institute of Technology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; DNA BASE; GLASS;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DNA CONFORMATION; ION TRANSPORT; LOW TEMPERATURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

2-AMINOPURINE; COLD; DNA; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 6044228211     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja0455897     Document Type: Article

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