SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY OF NUCLEIC-ACIDS AND POLYNUCLEOTIDES

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ARSCOTT, PG
BLOOMFIELD, VA
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[1] Department of Biochemistry, University of Minnesota, St. Paul
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美国国家卫生研究院; 美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1016/0304-3991(90)90015-E
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摘要
We have obtained high-resolution images of DNA and RNA by scanning tunnelling microscopy which allow us to determine the conformation, which depends on hydration state, of individual molecules from measurements of helical periodicity, packing distances in aggregates, and handedness. © 1990.
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页码:127 / 131
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