Molecular dynamics simulations of Alzheimer's β-amyloid protofilaments

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 353, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 804-821

  Buchete, Nicolae Viorel ^a   Tycko, Robert ^a   Hummer, Gerhard ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Amyloid fibrils; Fibril structure; Molecular dynamics; Molecular hydration

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BETA SHEET; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HYDROPHOBICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; SIMULATION; SOLID STATE; WILD TYPE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 26844435756     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.08.066     Document Type: Article

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