Calculation of the affinity of the λ repressor-operator complex based on free energy component analysis

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 187-211

  Kombo, David C ^a   Jayaram, B ^b   Mcconnell, Kevin J ^a   Beveridge, David L ^a  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage system; Binding affinity; Component analysis; DNA interactions; Free energy calculations; Molecular dynamics; Protein

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGE Λ SYSTEM; BINDING AFFINITY; COMPONENT ANALYSIS; DNA INTERACTIONS; FREE ENERGY CALCULATIONS;

BACTERIOPHAGES; BINDING ENERGY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DNA; ELECTROSTATICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEINS; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; THERMODYNAMICS;

FREE ENERGY;

EID: 0141962301     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020211970     Document Type: Article

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