Molecular dynamics simulations reveal structural coordination of Ffh-FtsY heterodimer toward GTPase activation

Proteins: Structure, Function and Bioinformatics

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1774-1785

  Yang, Ming Jun ^a   Zhang, Xin ^b  

^a DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS   (China)

^b SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

GTPase; Molecular dynamics; Protein interaction; Signal recognition particle

Indexed keywords

GAMMA PHOSPHATE; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; PHOSPHATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN HYDROLYSIS; PROTEIN INTERACTION;

ENZYME ACTIVATION; GTP PHOSPHOHYDROLASES; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN MULTIMERIZATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; SIGNAL RECOGNITION PARTICLE; THERMUS;

EID: 79955709632     PISSN: 08873585     EISSN: 10970134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prot.23000     Document Type: Article

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