Conformational transitions in RNA single uridine and adenosine bulge structures: A molecular dynamics free energy simulation study

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 2450-2462

  Barthel, André ^a   Zacharias, Martin ^a  

^a JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; NUCLEOTIDE; RNA; URIDINE;

ARTICLE; BASE PAIRING; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CONFORMATION; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY; ENERGY TRANSFER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SAMPLING; SIMULATION;

EID: 33646176543     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.076158     Document Type: Article

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