Thermodynamic stability of water molecules in the bacteriorhodopsin proton channel: A molecular dynamics free energy perturbation study

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 670-681

  Roux, Benoît ^a   Nina, Mafalda ^b   Pomès, Régis ^a   Smith, Jeremy C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIORHODOPSIN; ION CHANNEL; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MEMBRANE; BINDING SITE; CELL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROGEN BOND; ION TRANSPORT; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MEMBRANE MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTON TRANSPORT; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOSTABILITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0029757992     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79267-6     Document Type: Article

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