Factors influencing accuracy of computer-built models: A study based on leucine zipper GCN4 structure

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1096-1104

  Shen, Liyang ^a   Bruccoleri, Robert E ^a   Krystek, Stanley ^a   Novotny, Jiri ^a  

^a BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMER; LEUCINE ZIPPER PROTEIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR;

ACCURACY; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SURFACE PROPERTY; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030031589     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79675-3     Document Type: Article

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