Biopolym. Cell. 1990; 6(4):21-31.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.000279
Reviews
Development of the nonlinear conformational dynamics
1Volkov S. N.
  1. Institute for Theoretical Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR
    Kiev, USSR

Abstract

The critical analysis of the main directions of the theoretical investigations on nonlinear conformaiional DNA dynamics development is presented. The principal points in building correct models for studies of nonlinear dynamics of a DNA-type macromolecules are formulated. It is shown that with a definite correlation of the elastic constants soliton-type conformational excitations can move along DNA macromolecules.
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