How native proteins aggregate in solution: A dynamic Monte Carlo simulation

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 133, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 71-80

  Zhang, Lin ^a   Lu, Diannan ^a   Liu, Zheng ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dynamic Monte Carlo simulation; HP model; Hydrophobic interaction; Polymer; Protein aggregation

Indexed keywords

POLYMER; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIQUID; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN INTERACTION;

MODELS, MOLECULAR; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PROTEINS; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 38749131194     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2007.12.008     Document Type: Article

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