Coarse-Grained Modelling of DNA and DNA Self-Assembly:
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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2012
Series:Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research
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Item Description:A Novel DNA Model -- Methods -- Finite Size Effects -- Structural and Mechanical Properties of Model DNA -- Thermodynamic Properties of Model DNA -- Modelling DNA Tweezers -- Modelling a DNA Walker
This thesis presents a novel coarse-grained model of DNA, in which bases are represented as rigid nucleotides. The model is shown to quantitatively reproduce many phenomena, including elastic properties of the double-stranded state, hairpin formation in single strands and hybridization of pairs of strands to form duplexes, the first time such a wide range of properties has been captured by a coarse-grained model. The scope and potential of the model is demonstrated by simulating DNA tweezers, an iconic nanodevice, and a two-footed DNA walker — the first time that coarse-grained modelling has been applied to dynamic DNA nanotechnology
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:9783642305177
DOI:10.1007/978-3-642-30517-7

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