On the interpretation of the observed linear free energy relationship in phosphate hydrolysis: A thorough computational study of phosphate diester hydrolysis in solution

Biochemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 3725-3735

  Rosta, Edina ^a   Kamerlin, Shina C L ^a   Warshel, Arieh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; FREE ENERGY; HYDROLYSIS; PHOSPHATES; PROTEINS;

ENERGY TRANSDUCTION; PHOSPHATE ESTERS;

ESTERS;

ORGANOPHOSPHATE;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENTROPY; HYDROLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY;

COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROLYSIS; PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS; PHOSPHORIC MONOESTER HYDROLASES; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 41149118457     PISSN: 00062960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bi702106m     Document Type: Article

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