DNA duplex stabilization in crowded polyanion solutions.
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چکیده
The melting temperature of duplex DNA is much higher in polyanions than in non-ionic polymers with similar ionic strength, suggesting an additional electrostatic contribution on top of the excluded volume effect.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 49 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013