Boltzmann-type distribution of side-chain conformation in proteins

Protein Science

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 2719-2731

  Butterfoss, Glenn L ^a   Hermans, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Boltzmann type distribution; Exponential distribution; Methionine side chains; Relation between distribution and energy; Small molecules as models; Torsion angle distribution

Indexed keywords

BUTYRIC ACID; CARBON; LYSINE; METHIONINE; SULFIDE; SULFUR;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHEMICAL BOND; CHEMICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA BASE; ENERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

BUTANES; DIPEPTIDES; LYSINE; METHIONINE; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEINS; ROTATION; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS;

EID: 0344413597     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1110/ps.03273303     Document Type: Article

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