Dynamics-function correlation in Cu, Zn superoxide dismutase: A spectroscopic and molecular dynamics simulation study

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 2556-2567

  Falconi, M ^a   Stroppolo, M E ^a   Cioni, P ^b   Strambini, G ^b   Sergi, A ^c   Ferrario, M ^d   Desideri, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; METAL CHELATE; MUTANT PROTEIN; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TRYPTOPHAN; ZINC;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC FIELD; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME STRUCTURE; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHOSPHORESCENCE; SIMULATION; SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0035016928     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(01)76227-3     Document Type: Article

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