Dynamics of Recognition between tRNA and Elongation Factor Tu

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 377, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1382-1405

  Eargle, John ^a   Black, Alexis A ^a   Sethi, Anurag ^a   Trabuco, Leonardo G ^a   Luthey Schulten, Zaida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

elongation factor Tu; evolution; MM PBSA; molecular dynamics; tRNA

Indexed keywords

ELONGATION FACTOR TU; TRANSFER RNA;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUKARYOTIC CELL; IONIC STRENGTH; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SULFOLOBUS SOLFATARICUS; THERMUS AQUATICUS;

EID: 40849084990     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.01.073     Document Type: Article

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