Determination of precise harmonic force constants for alanine polypeptides

Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM

Volumn 818, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 125-129

  Reyes, Luis H ^a   Seminario, Jorge M ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Alanine polypeptides; DFT; FUERZA; Harmonic aproximation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547691130     PISSN: 01661280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theochem.2007.05.015     Document Type: Article

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