Molecular dynamics simulations of two tandem octarepeats from the mammalian prion protein: Fully Cu2+-bound and metal-free forms

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 3762-3774

  Pushie, M Jake ^a   Vogel, Hans J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIDE; COPPER ION; GLYCINE; HISTIDINE; IMIDAZOLE; PRION PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; ATOM; BINDING SITE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CONSENSUS SEQUENCE; MAMMAL; METAL BINDING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTON TRANSPORT; SIMULATION; TANDEM REPEAT;

MAMMALIAN PRION;

EID: 36849038380     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.107.109512     Document Type: Article

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