Simulation of DNA bases in water: Comparison of the Monte Carlo algorithm with molecular mechanics force fields

Biochemistry (Moscow)

Volumn 71, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Monajjemi, M ^a   Ketabi, S ^b   Hashemian Zadeh, M ^c   Amiri, A ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Adenine; Cytosine; Force field; Guanine; Hydration; Monte Carlo simulation; Radial distribution function; Thymine

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FREE ENERGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; SAMPLING;

ADENINE; CYTOSINE; FORCE FIELD; GUANINE; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION; THYMINE;

DNA;

ADENINE; CYTOSINE; DNA; GUANINE; THYMINE; WATER;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; THERMODYNAMICS;

ADENINE; ALGORITHMS; CYTOSINE; DNA; GUANINE; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; THERMODYNAMICS; THYMINE; WATER;

EID: 33646186026     PISSN: 00062979     EISSN: 16083040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0006297906130013     Document Type: Article

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