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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-7-7
pubmed:abstractText
During the random cyclization of long polymer chains, knots of different types are formed. We investigated experimentally the distribution of knot types produced by random cyclization of phage P4 DNA via its long cohesive ends. The simplest knots (trefoils) predominated, but more complex knots were also detected. The fraction of knots greatly diminished with decreasing solution Na+ concentration. By comparing these experimental results with computer simulations of knotting probability, we calculated the effective diameter of the DNA double helix. This important excluded-volume parameter is a measure of the electrostatic repulsion between segments of DNA molecules. The calculated effective DNA diameter is a sensitive function of electrolyte concentration and is several times larger than the geometric diameter in solutions of low monovalent cation concentration.
pubmed:grant
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0027-8424
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
90
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
5307-11
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Probability of DNA knotting and the effective diameter of the DNA double helix.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley 94720.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.