Transition states for protein folding using molecular dynamics and experimental restraints

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 19, Issue 28, 2007, Pages

  Allen, Lucy R ^a   Paci, Emanuele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; FREE ENERGY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EXPERIMENTAL RESTRAINTS; SEQUENCE-DEPENDENT MOLECULAR MODELS; TRANSITION STATES;

PROTEIN FOLDING;

EID: 34547726188     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/19/28/285211     Document Type: Article

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