A comparative molecular dynamics study on thermostability of human and chicken prion proteins

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 359, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 790-794

  Ji, Hong Fang ^a   Zhang, Hong Yu ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Ensemble; Molecular dynamics simulation; Prion protein; Salt bridge; Unfolding

Indexed keywords

PRION PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHICKEN; HUMAN; MAMMAL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SIMULATION; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOSTABILITY;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; HUMANS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PRIONS; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 34250215683     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.05.194     Document Type: Article

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