Pores formed by the nicotinic receptor M2δ peptide: A molecular dynamics simulation study

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 14-27

  Law, R J ^a   Tieleman, D P ^b   Sansom, M S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; PROTEIN M2DELTA5; RECEPTOR PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; DIFFUSION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SIMULATION;

EID: 12244294449     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)74829-2     Document Type: Article

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