Geometry, thermodynamics, and protein

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 262, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 383-390

  Fang, Yi ^a   Jing, Junmei ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Area; Constrained minimization; Free energy; Globular protein; Hydrogen bond; Hydrophobic area; Hydrophobic core; Hydrophobic effect; Volume

Indexed keywords

GLOBULAR PROTEIN;

CHEMICAL BONDING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GEOMETRY; HYDROGEN; HYDROPHOBICITY; PEPTIDE; PROTEIN; THEORETICAL STUDY; THERMODYNAMICS;

ARTICLE; GEOMETRY; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHOBICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMODYNAMICS;

HYDROPHOBICITY; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEINS; SOFTWARE; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 70450255093     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2009.09.013     Document Type: Article

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