GENFOLD: A genetic algorithm for folding protein structures using NMR restraints

Protein Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 491-499

  Bayley, Martin J ^a   Jones, Gareth ^a   Willett, Peter ^a   Williamson, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; NMR; Protein folding; Protein structure; Simulated annealing

Indexed keywords

DNA BINDING PROTEIN; GLUCAN 1,4 ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUCLEAR OVERHAUSER EFFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE;

EID: 0031940562     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pro.5560070230     Document Type: Article

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