QM/MM studies of enzymes

Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 182-187

  Senn, Hans Martin ^a   Thiel, Walter ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR KOHLENFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; OXIDOREDUCTASE;

CALCULATION; ELECTRICITY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME MECHANISM; EXCITATION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; REVIEW; SPECTROSCOPY;

CATALYSIS; ELECTROSTATICS; ENZYMES; QUANTUM THEORY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 34047191046     PISSN: 13675931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2007.01.684     Document Type: Review

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