An efficient mean solvation force model for use in molecular dynamics simulations of proteins in aqueous solution

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 256, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 939-948

  Fraternali, F ^a   Van Gunsteren, W F ^b  

^a Lab Modelisation Simulations M   (France)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

BPTI; Effective solvation; Lysozyme; Protein simulation; Solvent accessible surface area

Indexed keywords

WATER;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SOLVATION; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 0029970351     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0139     Document Type: Article

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