DNA Topology

by Anthony Maxwell and Andrew D. Bates

Book Overview

The basic structure of the DNA double helix has been recognized for many years, but more recently the existence and biological importance of different conformations of DNA have become known. The most prominent of these are the "topological" deformations such as supercoiling and catenation. Almost all biological processes involving DNA--such as replication, recombination, and transcription--have effects on, and are affected by, the topological state...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199633495
• ISBN13: 9780199633494
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.2" x 9.0"