Protein thermostability calculations using alchemical free energy simulations

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2299-2308

  Seeliger, Daniel ^a   De Groot, Bert L ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

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EID: 77952786853     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.01.056     Document Type: Article

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