BROWNIAN DYNAMICS SIMULATION OF DNA GEL-ELECTROPHORESIS

被引:16
作者
MATSUMOTO, M
DOI, M
机构
[1] Department of Applied Physics, School of Engineering, Nagoya University
关键词
BROWNIAN DYNAMICS; DNA; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; POLYMER DYNAMICS;
D O I
10.1080/08927029408023032
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Brownian dynamics computer simulation technique was applied to investigate DNA dynamics in gel electrophoresis. Under a constant electric field of moderate strength, large DNA chains take stretched and contracted conformations alternatively during the migration. The conformation change is quasi-periodic under certain conditions, and its frequency is closely related to the experimentally-found suitable frequency of pulse field gel electrophoresis.
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页码:219 / 226
页数:8
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