Novel approach to computer modeling of seven-helical transmembrane proteins: Current progress in the test case of bacteriorhodopsin

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 53-64

  Nikiforovich, Gregory V ^a   Galaktionov, Stan ^a   Balodis, Juris ^b   Marshall, Garland R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LATVIAN INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC SYNTHESIS   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Bacteriorhodopsin; Computer modeling; G protein coupled receptors

Indexed keywords

BACTERIORHODOPSIN;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOPHYSICS; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

BACTERIORHODOPSINS; BIOPHYSICS; CELL MEMBRANE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, X-RAY; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY;

EID: 0035237770     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2001_5111     Document Type: Article

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