The three-dimensional structure of Arabidopsis thaliana O-methyltransferase predicted by homology-based modelling

Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 77-87

  Yang, Heejung ^a   Ahn, Joong Hoon ^a   Ibrahim, Ragai K ^b   Lee, Sangsan ^c   Lim, Yoongho ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^c Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

AtOMT1; COMT; Homology; Methyltransferase; Modelling; Molecular dynamics

Indexed keywords

HOMOLOGY-BASED MODELING; LIPOPHILICITY;

ALKYLATION; AMINO ACIDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

ENZYMES;

ARABIDOPSIS PROTEIN; CAFFEIC ACID; METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ALPHA HELIX; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; BETA SHEET; COMPLEX FORMATION; DNA TEMPLATE; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME STRUCTURE; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SIMULATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; BINDING SITES; FLAVONOLS; METHYLTRANSFERASES; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 4344691991     PISSN: 10933263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2004.02.001     Document Type: Article

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