Modeling the conformation of side chains in proteins: Approaches, problems and possible developments

Current Chemical Biology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 200-214

  Marabotti, Anna ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conformational search; Protein modeling; Rotamers; Side chains

Indexed keywords

EID: 54749142884     PISSN: 18723136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/187231308785739738     Document Type: Review

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