A molecular switch for biochemical logic gates: Conformational studies

Biosensors and Bioelectronics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 85-95

  Ashkenazi, G ^a   Ripoll, D R ^b   Lotan, N ^a   Scheraga, H A ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochemical logic gate; Conformation; Molecular switch; Ribonuclease

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONFORMATIONS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ENZYMES; LOGIC GATES; MOLECULES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RNA; SWITCHING;

AZONIUM HYDRAZO TAUTOMERIZATION; ELECTROSTATICALLY DRIVEN MONTE CARLO (EDMC) METHOD; EMPIRICAL CONFORMATIONAL ENERGY PROGRAM FOR PEPTIDES (ECEPP); MOLECULAR SWITCH; RIBONUCLEASE A;

BIOSENSORS;

RIBONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; BIOSENSOR; COMPUTER MODEL; MOLECULAR SWITCH;

EID: 0031035916     PISSN: 09565663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-5663(97)87054-6     Document Type: Article

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