Results of molecular dynamics computations of the structural and electrostatic properties of tubulin and their consequences for microtubules

Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 392-397

  Tuszynski, J A ^a   Luchko, T ^a   Carpenter, E J ^a   Crawford, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrostatics; Kinesin; Microtubules; Molecular dynamics; Tubulin

Indexed keywords

BINDING ENERGY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTROSTATICS; PROTEINS;

KINESIN; MICROTUBULES; TUBULIN;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 17844401462     PISSN: 15461955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jctn.2004.042     Document Type: Article

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