Predicting interaction sites from the energetics of isolated proteins: A new approach to epitope mapping

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1966-1975

  Scarabelli, Guido ^a   Morra, Giulia ^a   Colombo, Giorgio ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

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EID: 77952268732     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.01.014     Document Type: Article

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