Structural details, pathways, and energetics of unfolding apomyoglobin

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 325, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 555-567

  Onufriev, Alexey ^a   Case, David A ^a   Bashford, Donald ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apomyoglobin; Continuum solvent; Energetics; Molecular dynamics; Protein folding

Indexed keywords

APOMYOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY TRANSFER; IONIC STRENGTH; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; PROTON TRANSPORT; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SIMULATION; SOLVATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0037225277     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(02)01207-X     Document Type: Article

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