Published June 2009
| Version v1
Journal article
Dynamical modeling of molecular constructions and setups for DNA unzipping
- 1. LPSENS, Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR 8550) du CNRS et de l'ENS, associée à l'UPMC Université Paris 06, 24 Rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris Cedex 05 (France)
- 2. LPTENS, Unité Mixte de Recherche (UMR 8549) du CNRS et de l'ENS, associée à l'UPMC Université Paris 06, 24 Rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris Cedex 05 (France)
Description
We present a dynamical model of DNA mechanical unzipping under the action of a force. The model includes the motion of a fork in a sequence-dependent landscape, the trap(s) acting on the bead(s) and the polymeric components of the molecular construction (unzipped single strands of DNA and linkers). Different setups are considered to test the model, and the outcome of the simulations is compared to simpler dynamical models existing in the literature where polymers are assumed to be at equilibrium
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1478-3975/6/2/025003Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1088/1478-3975/6/2/025003;
- PII
- S1478-3975(09)97386-1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Biology (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 6
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- [20 p.]
- ISSN
- 1478-3975
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 44126181
- Subject category
- S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOTECHNOLOGY; DNA; EQUILIBRIUM; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; POLYMERS; SIMULATION
- Descriptors DEC
- NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS