CONFORMATIONAL EXCITATIONS IN DNA-TYPE MACROMOLECULES

Authors
VOLKOV SN
Citation
Sn. Volkov, CONFORMATIONAL EXCITATIONS IN DNA-TYPE MACROMOLECULES, Molecular biology, 26(4), 1992, pp. 565-571
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Molecular biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00268933
Volume
26
Issue
4
Year of publication
1992
Part
1
Pages
565 - 571
Database
ISI
SICI code
0026-8933(1992)26:4<565:CEIDM>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A concept is put forward for describing the mobility of structural ele ments in a DNA-type macromolecule. Conformational excitations only wea kly sensitive to the heterogeneity of the macromolecule are shown to b e possible in DNA. The dependence of the low-energy excitation spectru m of the macromolecule on its nucleotide composition is determined, an d the thermal sensitivity of the spectrum is predicted.