Structure-based model of the stepping motor of PcrA helicase

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 2097-2114

  Yu, Jin ^a,b   Ha, Taekjip ^a,b   Schulten, Klaus ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; AMINO ACID; HELICASE; MOLECULAR MOTOR; MONOMER; PROTEIN PCRA; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SIMULATION; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

EID: 33748335314     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.088203     Document Type: Article

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