Active site dynamics of the HhaI methyltransferase: Insights from computer simulation

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 293, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 9-18

  Lau, Edmond Y ^a   Bruice, Thomas C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Methyltransferase; Molecular dynamics; Near attack conformation; Transition state

Indexed keywords

CYTOSINE; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; METHYLTRANSFERASE; THIOL GROUP;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DNA METHYLATION; DNA PROTEIN COMPLEX; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME CONFORMATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT;

EID: 0033569621     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.3120     Document Type: Article

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