Molecular dynamics of an embedded-charge model of lysozyme aqueous solutions

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 114, Issue 28, 2010, Pages 9109-9118

  Abramo, M C ^a   Caccamo, C ^a   Costa, D ^a   Pellicane, G ^a   Ruberto, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINARY MIXTURES; ENZYMES; FLUIDS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHASE STABILITY; SOLUTIONS; VAPORS;

AMBIENT CONDITIONS; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; BINODAL LINES; CHARGE MODELS; DYNAMICAL PROPERTIES; FLUID SEPARATION; INHOMOGENEITIES; INTERACTION SITE MODEL; LIQUID PHASE; LIQUID-VAPOR; LYSOZYME SOLUTIONS; MODIFIED MODEL; PLANAR INTERFACE; PROTEIN SOLUTION; REFINED MODEL; VAPOR REGION;

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 77954701882     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp101590y     Document Type: Article

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