Torsional mechanics of DNA are regulated by small-molecule intercalation

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 114, Issue 50, 2010, Pages 16929-16935

  Celedon, Alfredo ^a,b,c   Wirtz, Denis ^a,d   Sun, Sean ^a,c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c Departments of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

^d Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*  (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMINE COMPOUNDS; MECHANICS; MOLECULES; STIFFNESS;

DIRECT MEASUREMENT; DNA BASE PAIRS; DNA MOLECULES; ETHIDIUM BROMIDE; INTERCALATORS; MAGNETIC TWEEZERS; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; PERSISTENCE LENGTH; PULLING FORCE; SINGLE DNA MOLECULES; SMALL MOLECULES; SMALL-MOLECULE BINDINGS;

DNA;

EID: 78650358573     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp107541q     Document Type: Article

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