Comparison of pathways from the geometric targeting method and targeted molecular dynamics in nitrogen regulatory protein C

Physical Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Farrell, Daniel W ^a   Lei, Ming ^b   Thorpe, M F ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PROTEIN C;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

HYDROGEN BONDING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; NITROGEN; PROTEIN C;

EID: 79954547488     PISSN: 14783967     EISSN: 14783975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1478-3975/8/2/026017     Document Type: Article

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