Biomolecular electrostatics with the linearized Poisson-Boltzmann equation

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 1 I, 1999, Pages 1-16

  Fogolari, Federico ^a,c   Zuccato, Pierfrancesco ^a,b   Esposito, Gennaro ^b   Viglino, Paolo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^c Facolta' di Scienze MM FF NN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRICITY; GEOMETRY; IONIC STRENGTH; LINEAR SYSTEM; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; SURFACE CHARGE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0032937077     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)77173-0     Document Type: Article

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