On the accuracy of homology modeling and sequence alignment methods applied to membrane proteins

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 508-517

  Forrest, Lucy R ^a   Tang, Christopher L ^a   Honig, Barry ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATRIX PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; QUALITY CONTROL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SOLUBILITY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 33745714411     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.082313     Document Type: Article

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