Nonlinear mechanical response of DNA due to anisotropic bending elasticity.
The response of a short DNA segment to bending is studied, taking into account the anisotropy in the bending rigidities caused by the double-helical structure. It is shown that the anisotropy introduces an effective nonlinear twist-bend coupling that can lead to the formation of kinks and modulation...
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| 格式: | Journal article |
| 語言: | English |
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2003
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