Dynamics, energetics, and structure in protein folding

Biochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 28, 2006, Pages 8466-8475

  Naganathan, Athi N ^a   Doshi, Urmi ^a   Fung, Adam ^a   Sadqi, Mourad ^a   Muñoz, Victor ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; REACTION KINETICS;

CHEMICAL MODELS; ENERGETIC FACTORS; PROTEIN FOLDING; TWO-STATE FASHION;

PROTEINS;

CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; THEORY;

ENTROPY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING;

EID: 33746037587     PISSN: 00062960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bi060643c     Document Type: Review

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