The Importance of Explicit Chain Representation in Protein Folding Models: An Examination of Ising-Like Models

Proteins: Structure, Function and Genetics

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 740-747

  Karanicolas, John ^a   Brooks III, Charles L ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

CspA; Energy landscapes; Folding routes; G models; Minimalist models; Proteinfolding

Indexed keywords

COLD SHOCK PROTEIN A; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ISING LIKE MODEL; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; OFF LATTICE MODEL; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SEQUENTIAL NUCLEATION CONDENSATION MECHANISM;

AMINO ACIDS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEINS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0242330738     PISSN: 08873585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prot.10459     Document Type: Article

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