Force induced stretched state: Effects of temperature
Statistical Mechanics
2009-11-13 v2 Soft Condensed Matter
Abstract
A model of self avoiding walks with suitable constraint has been developed to study the effect of temperature on a single stranded DNA (ssDNA) in the constant force ensemble. Our exact calculations for small chains show that the extension (reaction co-ordinate) may increase or decrease with the temperature depending upon the applied force. The simple model developed here which incorporates semi-microscopic details of base direction provide an explanation of the force induced transitions in ssDNA as observed in experiments.
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@article{arxiv.0709.0606,
title = {Force induced stretched state: Effects of temperature},
author = {Sanjay Kumar and Garima Mishra},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0709.0606},
year = {2009}
}
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5 pages, 8 figures, RevTex 4