Molecular motion of spin labeled side chains in the C-terminal domain of RGL2 protein: A SDSL-EPR and MD study

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-57

  Pistolesi, Sara ^a   Ferro, Elisa ^a   Santucci, Annalisa ^a   Basosi, Riccardo ^a   Trabalzini, Lorenza ^a   Pogni, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

EPR; Molecular dynamics; RGL2 protein; Site directed spin labeling

Indexed keywords

NITROXIDE; PROTEIN; RGL2 PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SIMULATION; SPIN LABELING;

ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PLASMIDS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; RAB GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; SPIN LABELS;

EID: 33746898211     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2006.03.021     Document Type: Article

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