π-Turns in proteins and peptides: Classification, conformation, occurrence, hydration and sequence

Protein Science

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 932-946

  Rajashankar, K R ^a   Ramakumar, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

database analysis; helix distortion; helix termination; hydrogen bond; loop structure

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; HYDRATION; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030000448     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pro.5560050515     Document Type: Article

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