Enzymatic transition states and dynamic motion in barrier crossing

Nature Chemical Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 551-558

  Schwartz, Steven D ^a   Schramm, Vern L ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME;

CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DYNAMICS; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; HUMAN; MOTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; TIME; TRANSITION STATE; VIBRATION;

EID: 68049093016     PISSN: 15524450     EISSN: 15524469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.202     Document Type: Review

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