Grand canonical ensemble Monte Carlo simulation of the dCpG/proflavine crystal hydrate

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1179-1190

  Resat, H ^a,b   Mezei, M ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b KOÇ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROFLAVINE;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HYDRATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUCLEIC ACID STRUCTURE; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029781535     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79322-0     Document Type: Article

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