Weak tension accelerates hybridization and dehybridization of short oligonucleotides
D. R. Hart, J. Jeong, J. Gumbart, H. D. Kim
This study measures how weak tension affects DNA hybridization and dehybridization rates using a DNA bow assay and single-molecule FRET, finding increased rates with tension for various sequences.
bioRxiv · Apr 19, 2022Biophysics