Molecular dynamics simulations of the complex between human U1A protein and hairpin II of U1 small nuclear RNA and of free RNA in solution

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 1284-1305

  Tang, Yun ^a   Nilsson, Lennart ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; RNA; SMALL NUCLEAR RNA;

ARTICLE; HYDRATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN RNA BINDING; RNA CONFORMATION; SIMULATION; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032838372     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)76979-1     Document Type: Article

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