Similarity of force-induced unfolding of apomyoglobin to its chemical-induced unfolding: An atomistic molecular dynamics simulation approach

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1492-1502

  Choi, Ho Sup ^a   Huh, June ^a   Jo, Won Ho ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOMYOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STABILITY;

EID: 0042322478     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)74582-2     Document Type: Article

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