Mechanism of titin unfolding by force: Insight from quasi-equilibrium molecular dynamics calculations

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 467-472

  Pabón, Germán ^a,b   Amzel, L Mario ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CALCULATION; FORCE; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEIN FOLDING; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE; VELOCITY;

EID: 33745714406     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.082594     Document Type: Article

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