The Poisson-Boltzmann equation for biomolecular electrostatics: A tool for structural biology

Journal of Molecular Recognition

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 377-392

  Fogolari, F ^a   Brigo, A ^a   Molinari, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Browman dynamics; Electrostatics; Free energy; Molecular dynamics; Poisson Boltzmann

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROSTATICS; HUMANS; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0036873086     PISSN: 09523499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmr.577     Document Type: Review

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