Interaction simulation of hERG K+ channel with its specific BeKm-1 peptide: Insights into the selectivity of molecular recognition

Journal of Proteome Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 611-620

  Yi, Hong ^a   Cao, Zhijian ^a   Yin, Shijin ^a   Dai, Chao ^a   Wu, Yingliang ^a   Li, Wenxin ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A segment assembly homology modeling; BeKm 1; hERG potassium channel; MD simulations; Protein protein docking; Selective molecular recognition

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; ARGININE; LYSINE; PEPTIDE BEKM 1; PEPTIDE DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL HERG; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; HYDROGEN BOND; LONG QT SYNDROME; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SIMULATION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ETHER-A-GO-GO POTASSIUM CHANNELS; HUMANS; KINETICS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PEPTIDE FRAGMENTS; PEPTIDES; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; SCORPION VENOMS; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID;

PETUNIA;

EID: 33847345552     PISSN: 15353893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/pr060368g     Document Type: Article

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