Distinct Molecular Surfaces and Hydrophobicity of Amino Acid Residues in Proteins

Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 3-6, 2001, Pages 1427-1435

  Pacios, L F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR SURFACES;

AMINO ACIDS; CONFORMATIONS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; FREE ENERGY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SURFACES; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

PROTEINS;

AMINO ACID; PROTEIN;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ALGORITHMS; AMINO ACIDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEINS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0035438403     PISSN: 00952338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ci010369n     Document Type: Article

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