Decomposition of the free energy of a system in terms of specific interactions: Implications for theoretical and experimental studies

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 240, Issue 2, 1994, Pages 167-176

  Mark, Alan E ^a   Van Gunsteren, Wilfred F ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Double mutant cycles; Free energy; Free energy components; Molecular dynamics simulation

Indexed keywords

MUTANT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0028334097     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1994.1430     Document Type: Article

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