Decondensation behavior of DNA chains induced by multivalent cations at high salt concentrations: Molecular dynamics simulations and experiments*
Jiang Yang-Weia), Ran Shi-Yongb), He Lin-Lib), Wang Xiang-Hongb),c), Zhang Lin-Xia)
       
(a) Average persistence length of DNA 〈 L P〉, (b) mean-square radius of gyration of DNA , and (c) the shape factor of DNA 〈 δ 〉 as a function of cation concentrations C + for various cations.