Models for the 310-helix/coil, π-helix/coil, and α-helix/310- helix/coil transitions in isolated peptides

Protein Science

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1687-1696

  Rohl, Carol A ^a   Doig, Andrew J ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

310 helix; helix coil transition theory; N cap; helix; helix

Indexed keywords

HELIX LOOP HELIX PROTEIN; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; HYDROGEN BOND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROGEN BONDING; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEINS;

EID: 0029658119     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pro.5560050822     Document Type: Article

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