Implementation of a multifunctional logic gate based on folding/unfolding transitions of a protein

Future Generation Computer Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 87-97

  Deonarine, Andrew S ^a   Clark, Sonya M ^a   Konermann, Lars ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Boolean logic; Fluorescence; Molecular computing; Protein folding

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; POLYPEPTIDES; PROTEINS;

MOLECULAR COMPUTING;

LOGIC GATES;

EID: 0037211503     PISSN: 0167739X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-739X(02)00110-3     Document Type: Article

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