Minimum model for the α-helix-β-hairpin transition in proteins

Proteins: Structure, Function and Genetics

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 459-468

  Imamura, Hideo ^a   Chen, Jeff Z Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

helix to sheet transition; Monte Carlo simulation; Protein model

Indexed keywords

ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; BETA SHEET; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHOBICITY; LOW TEMPERATURE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SIMULATION;

HYDROGEN BONDING; HYDROPHOBICITY; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHASE TRANSITION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; PROTEINS; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 33947392892     PISSN: 08873585     EISSN: 10970134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prot.21216     Document Type: Article

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