Free energy profile of RNA hairpins: A molecular dynamics simulation study

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 627-636

  Deng, Nan Jie ^a   Cieplak, Piotr ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^b BURNHAM INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 77149180449     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2009.10.040     Document Type: Article

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