Calculations of free-energy contributions to protein-RNA complex stabilization

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1841-1853

  Olson, Mark A ^a  

^a UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; RNA;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CALCULATION; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY; MACROMOLECULE; MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POLARIZATION; PROTEIN RNA BINDING; PROTEIN STABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 0034816706     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(01)75836-5     Document Type: Article

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