Topological and dynamical properties of Azurin anchored to a gold substrate as investigated by molecular dynamics simulation

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 206-214

  Bizzarri, Anna Rita ^a  

^a CNISM   (Italy)

Author keywords

Azurin; Electron transfer; Molecular dynamics simulation; Protein gold hybrid systems

Indexed keywords

AZURIN; COPPER; GOLD; SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; HYDRATION; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY; SIMULATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

AZURIN; BINDING SITES; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISULFIDES; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ELECTROSTATICS; GOLD; HYDROGEN BONDING; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SOLVENTS;

EID: 33746259610     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2006.03.012     Document Type: Article

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