Calculation of standard binding free energies: Aromatic molecules in the T4 lysozyme L99A mutant

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1255-1273

  Deng, Yuqing ^a   Roux, Benoît ^a,b  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 33749238080     PISSN: 15499618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ct060037v     Document Type: Article

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