Experimental and computational characterization of biological liquid crystals: A review of single-molecule bioassays

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 4009-4032

  Eom, Kilho ^a   Yang, Jaemoon ^b   Park, Jinsung ^a   Yoon, Gwonchan ^a   Young, Soo Sohn ^c   Park, Shinsuk ^a   Dae, Sung Yoon ^d   Na, Sungsoo ^a   Kwon, Taeyun ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

^d Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscope (AFM); Coarse grained model; Coarse grained molecular dynamics simulation; In vitro molecular recognitions; Single molecule experiments

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIOASSAY; LIQUID CRYSTAL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; MOLECULE; REVIEW;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPE (AFM); COARSE-GRAINED MODEL; COARSE-GRAINED MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; IN VITRO MOLECULAR RECOGNITIONS; SINGLE-MOLECULE EXPERIMENTS;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; HYDROGEN BONDING; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; PROTEIN UNFOLDING; PROTEINS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 70350041087     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms10094009     Document Type: Review

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