Momentum distribution as a fingerprint of quantum delocalization in enzymatic reactions: Open-chain path-integral simulations of model systems and the hydride transfer in dihydrofolate reductase

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1223-1234

  Engel, Hamutal ^a   Doron, Dvir ^a   Kohen, Amnon ^b   Major, Dan Thomas ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b E11 SSH   (United States)

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EID: 84859582954     PISSN: 15499618     EISSN: 15499626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ct200874q     Document Type: Article

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