DNA bending by bHLH charge variants

We wish to understand the role of electrostatics in DNA stiffness and bending. The DNA charge collapse model suggests that mutual electrostatic repulsions between neighboring phosphates significantly contribute to DNA stiffness. According to this model, placement of fixed charges near the negatively...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: McDonald, Robert J., Kahn, Jason D., Maher, L. James
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2006
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1635255/