Virtual atom representation of hydrogen bonds in minimal off-lattice models of a helices: Effect on stability, cooperativity and kinetics

Folding and Design

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 481-496

  Klimov, D K ^a   Betancourt, M R ^a   Thirumalai, D ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Helix coil transition thermodynamics and kinetics; Hydrogen bonds; Langevin simulations; Minimal off lattice protein models

Indexed keywords

ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; HYDROGEN BOND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN STABILITY; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMODYNAMICS;

ARRHENIUS;

EID: 0032424129     PISSN: 13590278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0278(98)00065-0     Document Type: Article

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