Mechanisms of tryptophan fluorescence shifts in proteins

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 2093-2109

  Vivian, James T ^a   Callis, Patrik R ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; SOLVENT; TRYPTOPHAN;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRON; ENERGY; FLUORESCENCE; HYDRATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SOLVATION;

EID: 0035028745     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(01)76183-8     Document Type: Article

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