Stretched DNA investigated using molecular-dynamics and quantum-mechanical calculations

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 101-110

  Řezáč, Jan ^a   Hobza, Pavel ^a   Harris, Sarah A ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; CALCULATION; DNA CONFORMATION; DNA STRUCTURE; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; QUANTUM MECHANICS;

EID: 74049152413     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2009.08.062     Document Type: Article

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