Folding of oligoglutamines: A theoretical approach based upon thermodynamics and molecular mechanics

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 409-427

  Starikov, E B ^a   Lehrach, H ^b   Wanker, E E ^b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR GENETICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMINE DERIVATIVE; OLIGOPEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0033450855     PISSN: 07391102     EISSN: 15380254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07391102.1999.10508374     Document Type: Article

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