The dynamical transition of proteins, concepts and misconceptions

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 591-602

  Doster, Wolfgang ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dynamical transition; Glass transition; Lysozyme; Myoglobin; Neutron scattering; Protein dynamics; Protein hydration

Indexed keywords

METHYL GROUP;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DIFFUSION; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NEUTRON SCATTERING; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SPECTROMETER;

ANIMALS; DIFFUSION; ELASTICITY; HYDROGEN BONDING; MOVEMENT; NEUTRON DIFFRACTION; PROTEINS; SPECTROSCOPY, MOSSBAUER; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

EID: 45449115536     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00249-008-0274-3     Document Type: Article

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