Abstract
The processes of transcription and replication are catalysed by processive enzyme complexes which move translationally along the DNA helix, unwinding the DNA helix ahead of the complex and reforming a duplex helix behind the complex (Gamper and Hearst 1982; Cook et al. 1994). These processes are known to torsionally stress DNA.
Keywords
- Nonlinear Schrodinger Equation
- Geometric Torsion
- Super Coiling
- Torsional Tension
- Nonlinear Schrodinger Equa
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Hearst, J.E., Shi, Y. (1996). The Elastic Rod Provides a Model for DNA and Its Functions. In: Mesirov, J.P., Schulten, K., Sumners, D.W. (eds) Mathematical Approaches to Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics. The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications, vol 82. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4066-2_5
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