Twist-Stretch Elasticity of DNA
C. S. O'Hern, Randall D. Kamien, T. C. Lubensky, Philip Nelson
Abstract
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 important material parameter. We extract its value from a recent experiment of Strick, et al. and find rough agreement with an independent experimental estimate recently given by Marko. We also present a very simple microscopic theory predicting a value comparable to the one observed.
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