How is cis#trans isomerization controlled in Dronpa mutants? A replica exchange molecular dynamics study

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1012-1020

  Moors, Samuel L C ^a   Michielssens, Servaas ^a   Flors, Cristina ^a,b   Dedecker, Peter ^a   Hofkens, Johan ^a   Ceulemans, Arnout ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 58149131549     PISSN: 15499618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ct8000359     Document Type: Article

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