Different strategies for controlling DNA conformation: Compaction and decompaction

Frontiers in Bioscience - Elite

Volumn 1 E, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 228-241

  Gonzalez Perez, Alfredo ^a   Dias, Rita S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Compaction; Cyclodextrins; Decompaction; DNA; DNA release; Heparins; Histones; Polyamides; Polycations; Review; Surfactants; Trivalent ions

Indexed keywords

CYCLODEXTRIN; DNA; HEPARIN; NANOPARTICLE; POLYAMINE; POLYCATIONS; SURFACTANT;

CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE TRANSFER; REVIEW;

CYCLODEXTRINS; DNA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; HEPARIN; NANOPARTICLES; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; POLYAMINES; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 74149088570     PISSN: 19450494     EISSN: 19450508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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