Ab initio molecular dynamics of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) chromophore: An insight into the photoinduced dynamics of green fluorescent proteins

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 105, Issue 24, 2001, Pages 5797-5803

  Tozzini, Valentina ^a   Nifosì, Riccardo ^a  

^a INFM   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS (GFP);

CHROMOPHORES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; GROUND STATE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PROTEINS; SPECTROSCOPY;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 0035928131     PISSN: 10895647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp010052q     Document Type: Article

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