Abstract
Molecular models of DNA structures are representations of the molecular geometry and topology of Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules using one of several means, such as: closely packed spheres (CPK models) made of plastic, metal wires for 'skeletal models', graphic computations and animations by computers, artistic rendering, and so on, with the aim of simplifying and presenting the essential, physical and chemical, properties of DNA molecular structures either in vivo or in vitro. Computer molecular models also allow animations and molecular dynamics simulations that are very important for understanding how DNA functions in vivo.
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Baianu, I. Molecular Models of DNA Structures and Dynamics: Principles, Techniques and Applications. Nat Prec (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/npre.2012.7075.1
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Keywords
- Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
- DNA molecular models
- double helix
- XRD
- neutron diffraction
- atomic force microscopy
- DNA fluorescence
- FCCS correlation spectroscopy
- chromosomes
- VCD
- biotechnology
- molecular and cellular methods for detection Cell Biology
- Molecular Biology models
- bioinformatics
- cancer and genetics
- Genetics
- genetic mutations
- DNA duplcation
- translational genomics
- DNA paracrystals
- B-DNA
- A-DNA
- Z-DNA
- viral DNA
- bacterial DNA
- plant biotechnology DNA