Characterization of the molten globule state of retinol-binding protein using a molecular dynamics simulation approach

FEBS Journal

Volumn 272, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 4826-4838

  Paci, Emanuele ^a   Greene, Lesley H ^b   Jones, Rachel M ^b   Smith, Lorna J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lipocalin; Molecular dynamics; Molten globule; Protein folding; Retinol binding protein

Indexed keywords

RETINOL BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BETA SHEET; BINDING SITE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SIMULATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOTION; PHASE TRANSITION; PREALBUMIN; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; RETINOL-BINDING PROTEINS;

EID: 25444465414     PISSN: 1742464X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2005.04898.x     Document Type: Article

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