A finite element framework for computation of protein normal modes and mechanical response

Proteins: Structure, Function and Genetics

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1595-1609

  Bathe, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Actin; Coarse grain; Modeling; Normal mode analysis; Simulation

Indexed keywords

BETA TUBULIN; CYTOCHROME C'; F ACTIN; G ACTIN; LYSOZYME; PROTEIN; SYNTENIN;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE T4; CALCULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY; VIBRATION;

ALGORITHMS; ELECTROSTATICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; METHODS; MULTIPROTEIN COMPLEXES; PROTEINS; SOLVENTS; VIBRATION;

EID: 39749171104     PISSN: 08873585     EISSN: 10970134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prot.21708     Document Type: Article

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