Ion permeation simulations by Gromacs-an example of high performance molecular dynamics

Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 279-291

  Kruger J ^a   Fels, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADERBORN   (Germany)

Author keywords

clusters; Gromacs; high performance computing; ion permeation; molecular dynamics

Indexed keywords

BIOPHYSICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; NEURONS;

ALZHEIMER'S DEMENTIA; CLUSTERS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; GROMACS; HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING; ION PERMEATION; NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS (NACHR); SYNAPTIC MEMBRANES;

IONS;

EID: 79951736704     PISSN: 15320626     EISSN: 15320634     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpe.1666     Document Type: Article

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