The statistical-thermodynamic basis for computation of binding affinities: A critical review

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1047-1069

  Gilson, Michael K ^a,d   Given, James A ^a   Bush, Bruce L ^b   McCammon, J Andrew ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOLVENT;

BINDING AFFINITY; ENTROPY; REVIEW; STATISTICS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0031058541     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78756-3     Document Type: Article

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