Protein conformational transitions explored by mixed elastic network models

Proteins: Structure, Function and Genetics

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-57

  Zheng, Wenjun ^a   Brooks, Bernard R ^a   Hummer, Gerhard ^b  

^a NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Elastic network model; Kinesin; Myosin; Protein conformational change; Saddle point; Transition path; Transition state

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; KINESIN; MOLECULAR MOTOR; MYOSIN; MYOSIN 2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HYDROLYSIS; NUCLEOTIDE BINDING SITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTICITY; KINESIN; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR MOTOR PROTEINS; MYOSIN TYPE II; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 34548304871     PISSN: 08873585     EISSN: 10970134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prot.21465     Document Type: Article

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