Molecular dynamics simulations of a pulmonary surfactant protein B peptide in a lipid monolayer

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 2169-2180

  Freites, J Alfredo ^a   Choi, Yunsoo ^a   Tobias, Douglas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUNG SURFACTANT; PALMITIC ACID; SURFACTANT PROTEIN B;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPID MONOLAYER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SIMULATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THICKNESS;

EID: 0037379662     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)75023-1     Document Type: Article

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