Molecular dynamics simulation study of valyl-tRNA synthetase with its pre- and post-transfer editing substrates

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 143, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 34-43

  Bharatham, Nagakumar ^a   Bharatham, Kavitha ^a   Lee, Yuno ^a   Woo Lee, Keun ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

GOLD molecular docking; Molecular dynamics simulation; Mutational studies; Post transfer editing; Pre transfer editing; Valyl tRNA synthetase

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE PHOSPHATE; AMINO ACID; ASPARTIC ACID; ISOLEUCINE TRANSFER RNA LIGASE; LYSINE; THREONINE; TRANSFER RNA; VALINE; VALINE TRANSFER RNA LIGASE;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; ENZYME SUBSTRATE COMPLEX; HYDROLYSIS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA EDITING; SIMULATION;

ADENOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE; ASPARTIC ACID; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LYSINE; MODELS, MOLECULAR; POINT MUTATION; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; RNA, TRANSFER; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; THERMUS THERMOPHILUS; THREONINE; VALINE; VALINE-TRNA LIGASE;

EID: 67349129203     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2009.03.009     Document Type: Article

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