Mapping the interactions present in the transition state for unfolding/folding of FKBP12

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 291, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 445-461

  Fulton, Kate F ^a   Main, Ewan R G ^a   Daggett, Valerie ^b   Jackson, Sophie E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

FKBP12; Molecular dynamics; Nucleation condensation; Protein engineering; value analysis

Indexed keywords

CHYMOTRYPSIN INHIBITOR; IMMUNOPHILIN;

ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE;

EID: 0032812796     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2942     Document Type: Article

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