MD simulations of the dsRBP DGCR8 reveal correlated motions that may aid pri-miRNA binding

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 248-256

  Wostenberg, Christopher ^a   Noid, W G ^a   Showalter, Scott A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUBLE STRANDED RNA; MICRORNA; PROTEIN BINDING; RNA BINDING PROTEIN;

BIOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE;

COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY; MICRORNAS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; MOVEMENT; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; RNA, DOUBLE-STRANDED; RNA-BINDING PROTEINS;

EID: 77954378538     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.04.010     Document Type: Article

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