Computational enzymology: Modelling the mechanisms of biological catalysts

Biochemical Society Transactions

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 22-26

  Mulholland, Adrian J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological catalyst; Computational enzymology; Enzyme catalysed reaction mechanism; Quantum mechanics molecular mechanics (QM MM); Simulation; Transition state

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; BETA LACTAMASE; CYTOCHROME P450; DICLOFENAC; ENDOCANNABINOID; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HYDROLASE; IBUPROFEN; RNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; TRYPTAMINE;

ARTICLE; BIOCATALYST; CATALYSIS; COMPLEX FORMATION; DRUG RESEARCH; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; LIGAND BINDING; MODEL; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SIMULATION;

CATALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENZYMES; MODELS, MOLECULAR; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 39449102395     PISSN: 03005127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/BST0360022     Document Type: Article

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