MC-PHS: A Monte Carlo implementation of the primary hydration shell for protein folding and design

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 2 I, 2003, Pages 805-815

  Kentsis, Alex ^a   Mezei, Mihaly ^a   Osman, Roman ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENTAPEPTIDE; WATER;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; HYDRATION; MACROMOLECULE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SIMULATION; SOLVATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0037304363     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)74900-5     Document Type: Article

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