α-helix formation: Discontinuous molecular dynamics on an intermediate-resolution protein model

Proteins: Structure, Function and Genetics

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 344-360

  Smith, Anne Voegler ^a   Hall, Carol K ^a  

^a Campus Box 7908   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Four bead protein model; Helix coil transition

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COVALENT BOND; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE;

ALANINE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; HYDROGEN BONDING; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PEPTIDES; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0035882559     PISSN: 08873585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prot.1100     Document Type: Article

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