Transmembrane helix structure, dynamics, and interactions: Multi- nanosecond molecular dynamics simulations

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-20

  Shen, Liyang ^a   Bassolino, Donna ^a   Stouch, Terry ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMYRISTOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; HYDROCARBON; LIPID; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BILAYER MEMBRANE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; DNA HELIX; DNA STRUCTURE; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHOSPHOLIPID BILAYER; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTON TRANSPORT;

EID: 0030966534     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78042-1     Document Type: Article

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