Dynamical model based on finite stacking enthalpies for homogeneous and inhomogeneous DNA thermal denaturation
Biological Physics
2007-05-23 v2
Abstract
We present a nonlinear dynamical model for DNA thermal denaturation, which is based on the finite stacking enthalpies used in thermodynamical nearest-neighbour calculations. Within this model, the finiteness of stacking enthalpies is shown to be responsible for the sharpness of calculated melting curves. Transfer-integral and molecular dynamics calculations are performed to demonstrate that the proposed model leads to good agreement with known experimental results for both homogeneous and inhomogeneous DNA.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0508189,
title = {Dynamical model based on finite stacking enthalpies for homogeneous and inhomogeneous DNA thermal denaturation},
author = {Marc Joyeux and Sahin Buyukdagli},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0508189},
year = {2007}
}