Stiffness of the distal loop restricts the structural heterogeneity of the transition state ensemble in SH3 domains

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 317, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 721-737

  Klimov, D K ^a   Thirumalai, D ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

"polarized" transition state ensemble; Distal loop; Loop stiffness; SH3 domains; F values

Indexed keywords

FODRIN; PROTEIN; PROTEIN BETA HAIRPIN; PROTEIN IG27; PROTEIN SRC; PROTEIN TENFN3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CROSS LINKING; DRUG CONFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RIGIDITY; SIMULATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036295960     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2002.5453     Document Type: Article

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