Molecular dynamics simulations of conserved Hox protein hexapeptides. I. Folding behavior in water solution

Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM

Volumn 810, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 113-120

  Rundgren, Henrik ^a   Mark, Pekka ^b   Laaksonen, Aatto ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ALBANOVA UNIVERSITY CENTER   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Hox hexapeptide; MD simulation; Peptide folding

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247168606     PISSN: 01661280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theochem.2007.02.007     Document Type: Article

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