Analysis of the low-frequency normal modes of the R state of aspartate transcarbamylase and a comparison with the T state modes

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 261, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 490-506

  Thomas, Aline ^a   Field, Martin J ^a   Perahia, David ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE BIOLOGIE STRUCTURALE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Allostery; Aspartate transcarbamylase; Low frequency modes; Normal mode analysis; Quaternary motions

Indexed keywords

ASPARTATE CARBAMOYLTRANSFERASE;

ALLOSTERISM; ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN QUATERNARY STRUCTURE; PYRIMIDINE SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0030599027     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0478     Document Type: Article

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