Coarse-Grained Modelling of DNA and DNA Self-Assembly
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 s...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
---|---|
Autor principal: | |
Autor Corporativo: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,
2012.
|
Edición: | 1st ed. 2012. |
Colección: | Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
|
Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Sumario: | 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. |
---|---|
Descripción Física: | XII, 176 p. online resource. |
ISBN: | 9783642305177 |
ISSN: | 2190-5061 |