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Molecular seismology: an inverse problem in nanobiology.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17275035     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The density profile of an elastic fiber like DNA will change in space and time as ligands associate with it. This observation affords a new direction in single molecule studies provided that density profiles can be measured in space and time. In fact, this is precisely the objective of seismology, where the mathematics of inverse problems have been employed with success. We argue that inverse problems in elastic media can be directly applied to biophysical problems of fiber-ligand association, and demonstrate that robust algorithms exist to perform density reconstruction in the condensed phase.
Authors:
Peter Hinow; Erik M Boczko
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-11-29
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of theoretical biology     Volume:  246     ISSN:  0022-5193     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Theor. Biol.     Publication Date:  2007 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-04-13     Completed Date:  2007-06-29     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376342     Medline TA:  J Theor Biol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  145-58     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Algorithms*
Animals
Computer Simulation*
DNA / metabolism*
Elasticity
Hot Temperature
Ligands
Models, Genetic*
Molecular Conformation
Protein Binding
Signal Transduction / genetics*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
1-P50-CA1137007-02/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Ligands; 9007-49-2/DNA

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