Ion pairs in non-redundant protein structures

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 693-704

  Gowri Shankar, B A ^a   Sarani, R ^a   Michael, Daliah ^a   Mridula, P ^a   Vasuki Ranjani, C ^a   Sowmiya, G ^a   Vasundhar, B ^a   Sudha, P ^a   Jeyakanthan, J ^a   Velmurugan, D ^a   Seka, K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Charged amino acid residues; Electrostatic interactions; Protein structures; Salt bridges; Secondary structures

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; ASPARTIC ACID; HYBRID PROTEIN; ION; MONOMER; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

AMINO ACID; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; ION; PROTEIN; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

EID: 34848839820     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 02505991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12038-007-0069-1     Document Type: Article

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