Simulation study of the structure and dynamics of the Alzheimer's amyloid peptide congener in solution

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 31-44

  Massi, Francesca ^a   Peng, Jeff W ^b   Lee, Jonathan P ^a   Straub, John E ^a  

^a Boston University ^*  (United States)

^b VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID; PEPTIDE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIGHT SCATTERING; MOLECULAR STABILITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PROTEIN BINDING; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VIBRATION;

EID: 0035133048     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(01)75993-0     Document Type: Article

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