New Measurements of DNA Twist Elasticity

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Entropic elasticity
Optical tweezers
DNA conformation
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The symmetries of the DNA double helix require a new term in its linear response to stress: the coupling between twist and stretch. Recent experiments with torsionally constrained single molecules give the first direct measurement of this new material parameter. We extract its value from a recent experiment. Finally, we sketch the effect of constrained twist on entropic elasticity of DNA arising from the connection between Link, Twist, and Writhe.

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1998-05-01
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Biophysics Journal
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