Evaluating the energetics of empty cavities and internal mutations in proteins

Protein Science

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2143-2158

  Rashin, Alexander A ^a   Rashin, Bella H ^a   Rashin, Annita ^a   Abagyan, Ruben ^b  

^a BioChemComp Inc New Jersey   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Calorimetry; Cavities; Mutations; Proteins; Theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENERGY TRANSFER; GEOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STABILITY;

EID: 0030850228     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pro.5560061009     Document Type: Article

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