A molecular dynamics study of the pentacyclo-undecane (PCU) cage polypeptides of the type Ac-3Ala-Cage-3Ala-NHMe

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 33, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 1105-1108

  Bisetty, K ^a   Kruger, H G ^b   Perez, J J ^c  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Turns; AMBER; Conformational analysis; Pentacyclo undecane cage dipeptide; Reverse turn characteristics; Unnatural amino acids

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONFORMATIONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

ALPHA HELICAL CHARACTERISTICS; CONFORMATIONAL ANALYSIS; REVERSE TURN CHARACTERISTICS;

POLYPEPTIDES;

EID: 36248943988     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020701352503     Document Type: Article

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