Molecular dynamics simulation of double proton transfer: Adenine-thymine base pair

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 93-102

  Maranon J ^a   Fantoni, A ^a   Grigera, J R ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS EXACTAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; PROTON; THYMINE; WATER;

ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; HYDRATION; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHOBICITY; MAGNETISM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; SIMULATION;

EID: 0033592776     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1999.1008     Document Type: Article

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