Electrostatic aspects of protein-protein interactions

Current Opinion in Structural Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 153-159

  Sheinerman, Felix B ^a   Norel, Raquel ^a   Honig, Barry ^a  

^a 650 W ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ELECTRICITY; KINETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0034039797     PISSN: 0959440X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-440X(00)00065-8     Document Type: Review

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