Structure and dynamics of K channel pore-lining helices: A comparative simulation study

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 79-92

  Shrivastava, I H ^a   Capener, C E ^a   Forrest, L R ^a   Sansom, M S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL;

ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROGEN BOND; LIPID BILAYER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER; STREPTOMYCES LIVIDANS;

EID: 0034030664     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76574-X     Document Type: Article

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