Force Probe Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 305, Issue , 2005, Pages 493-515

  Grubmüller, Helmut ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

enforced protein unfolding; force probe simulation; ligand receptor unbinding; Molecular dynamics simulation; nonequilibrium statistical mechanics; protein dynamics; rescaling of loading rates; rupture force calculation; steered molecular dynamics; unfolding forces

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; LIGAND; MOLECULAR MOTOR; PROTEIN; STREPTAVIDIN;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

BIOMECHANICS; BIOTIN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LIGANDS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR MOTOR PROTEINS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEINS; STREPTAVIDIN; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 21344467900     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: 19406029     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-912-5_493     Document Type: Chapter

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