Valence selectivity of the gramicidin channel: A molecular dynamics free energy perturbation study

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 3177-3185

  Roux, Benoît ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; AMIDE; CHLORIDE ION; GRAMICIDIN; HYDROGEN; POTASSIUM ION;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SOLVATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0029731562     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79511-5     Document Type: Article

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