Compression fluctuations of chain molecules Article

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abstract

• A study was performed to account for the attractive potential acting on a bead attached to the end of DNA. It was found that such a potential can turn over into a repulsive potential due to thermal compression fluctuations of a long DNA molecule.

authors

• Cárdenas J.J.R.
• Ivlev Boris

publication date

• 2003-01-01

published in

• Journal of Chemical Physics  Journal

Research

keywords

• Approximation theory; Calculations; Elasticity; Free energy; Macromolecules; Mathematical models; Particles (particulate matter); Quantum theory; Stiffness; Thermal effects; Compression distortion; Elastic string; Optical tweezer; Thermal compression; DNA

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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1063/1.1561617

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start page

• 8521

end page

• 8524

volume

• 118

issue

• 18