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Steve Koch talked about unzipping DNA to probe protein-DNA interactions. | Steve Koch talked about unzipping DNA to probe protein-DNA interactions. [[PHYC500/2007:Supporting material|Supporting Material]] | ||
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I think he said about 4 pN - nm for room temperature--[[User:Skoch3|Skoch3]] 02:05, 19 January 2007 (EST) | I think he said about 4 pN - nm for room temperature--[[User:Skoch3|Skoch3]] 02:05, 19 January 2007 (EST) | ||
===Follow on from Steve=== | |||
Today, Mike Pikaart was using "kcal / mol" which is the convenient unit for biochemistry. I do believe that room temperature (300 Kelvin) is about 0.6 kcal / mol. That is: | |||
:: 4 pN - nm = 0.6 kcal / mol = 1/40 eV | |||
::--[[User:Skoch3|Skoch3]] 00:44, 2 February 2007 (EST) | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:44, 1 February 2007
Steve Koch talked about unzipping DNA to probe protein-DNA interactions. Supporting Material
These are just examples, don't know if this is the best format!!!
Example Question
Question from Steve Koch
What did he say was kT in "biophysics units" again?
Answer from Steve Koch
I think he said about 4 pN - nm for room temperature--Skoch3 02:05, 19 January 2007 (EST)
Follow on from Steve
Today, Mike Pikaart was using "kcal / mol" which is the convenient unit for biochemistry. I do believe that room temperature (300 Kelvin) is about 0.6 kcal / mol. That is:
- 4 pN - nm = 0.6 kcal / mol = 1/40 eV
- --Skoch3 00:44, 2 February 2007 (EST)
Example Comment
Cool!--Skoch3 02:05, 19 January 2007 (EST)
