Diffusion constant of K+ inside Gramicidin A: A comparative study of four computational methods

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 268-278

  Mamonov, Artem B ^a   Kurnikova, Maria G ^b   Coalson, Rob D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gramicidin A; Ionic diffusion coefficient; Molecular dynamics simulation; Potassium

Indexed keywords

GRAMICIDIN A; ION CHANNEL; POTASSIUM ION; WATER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CATIONS, MONOVALENT; COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; DIFFUSION; GRAMICIDIN; ION CHANNELS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; POTASSIUM; WATER;

EID: 33750621301     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2006.03.019     Document Type: Article

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