A molecular mechanics and database analysis of the structural preorganization and activation of the chromophore-containing hexapeptide fragment in green fluorescent protein

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 441-448

  Branchini, Bruce R ^a   Lusins, John O ^a   Zimmer, Marc ^a  

^a The Department of Government and International Relations   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN PROCESSING;

EID: 0030905006     PISSN: 07391102     EISSN: 15380254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07391102.1997.10508143     Document Type: Article

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