Solvation model dependency of helix-coil transition in polyalanine

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 3269-3276

  Peng, Yong ^a   Hansmann, Ulrich H E ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHENYLALANINE;

ALPHA HELIX; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; MODEL; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHASE TRANSITION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; SIMULATION; SOLVATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0036114441     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(02)75668-3     Document Type: Article

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