Lattice models, packing density, and Boltzmann-like distribution of cavities in proteins

Proteins: Structure, Function and Genetics

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 547-559

  Rashin, Alexander A ^a   Rashin, Abraham H L ^a,b,c  

^a BioChemComp Inc New Jersey   (United States)

^b Bergen Co Acad of Sci/Technol   (United States)

^c Teaneck High School   (United States)

Author keywords

Biophysics; Mutations; Protein structure; Stability; Theory; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; DENSITY; ENERGY; MOLECULAR MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SIMULATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS; X RAY;

COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATABASES, PROTEIN; HYDROGEN BONDING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; MUTATION; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; PROTEINS; SOFTWARE; THERMODYNAMICS; X-RAYS;

EID: 12944281624     PISSN: 08873585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prot.20353     Document Type: Article

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