Reversible folding/unfolding of small a-helix in explicit solvent investigated by ABEEMσπ/MM

Science in China, Series B: Chemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1917-1924

  Liu, Cui ^a   Yang, Zhongzhi ^a  

^a LIAONING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ala5; Hydrogen bond; Reversible folding unfolding of protein; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ALA5; C-TERMINUS; DYNAMICS ANALYSIS; EXPLICIT SOLVENTS; EXPLICIT WATER; HEAVY ATOMS; HELIX MELTING; HELIX NUCLEATION; HELIX-TO-COIL TRANSITIONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; REVERSIBLE FOLDING/UNFOLDING OF PROTEIN; ROOT MEAN SQUARE DEVIATIONS; TIME TRAJECTORIES; TIME-SCALES; TRANSITION-STATE;

AMINES; BINDING SITES; HYDROGEN; METHOD OF MOMENTS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEINS;

HYDROGEN BONDS;

EID: 72149118210     PISSN: 10069291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-009-0257-y     Document Type: Article

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