dxTuber: Detecting protein cavities, tunnels and clefts based on protein and solvent dynamics

Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 895-905

  Raunest, Martin ^a   Kandt, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cavity analysis; Molecular dynamics simulation; Pore profile; Protein structure; Residence probability

Indexed keywords

CAVITY ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; PORE PROFILE; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RESIDENCE PROBABILITY;

BINDING SITES; DYNAMICS; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROBABILITY; SOLVENTS;

PROTEINS;

PROTEIN; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; HYDRATION; INTERFACE PRESSURE; MOLECULAR CAVITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SIMULATION; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ALGORITHMS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEINS; SOFTWARE; SOLVENTS;

EID: 79955795138     PISSN: 10933263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2011.02.003     Document Type: Article

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