Loops MC: An all-atom Monte Carlo simulation program for RNAs based on inverse kinematic loop closure

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 537-556

  Mak, C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

biomolecular simulation programs; loop closure; Monte Carlo simulations of RNAs; RNA conformational sampling; RNA folding and unfolding

Indexed keywords

BIOMOLECULAR SIMULATION; FOLDING PATHWAY; HIGH EFFICIENCY; LOOP CLOSURE; LOOP CLOSURE ALGORITHMS; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO SIMULATIONS; RIBOZYMES; RNA FOLDING AND UNFOLDING; SIMULATION PROGRAM; SOURCE CODES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RNA;

INVERSE KINEMATICS;

EID: 79958810396     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2011.565761     Document Type: Article

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