Molecular dynamics study of water and Na+ ions in models of the pore region of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1364-1381

  Smith, G R ^a   Sansom, M S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; SODIUM ION;

ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; GEOMETRY; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHILICITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 0030876984     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78169-4     Document Type: Article

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