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/10.1088/1478-3975/6/2/025003

Additional 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