In vitro assembly of semi-artificial molecular machine and its use for detection of DNA damage

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 59, 2012, Pages 1-4

  Minchew, Candace L ^a,b   Didenko, Vladimir V ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

5'OH DNA breaks; 5'PO4 DNA breaks; Apoptosis labeling; Bio nanotechnology; Bioengineering; DNA breaks; Green nanotechnology; In situ detection; Issue 59; Molecular machine; Vaccinia topoisomerase I

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856987376     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/3628     Document Type: Article

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