A physics-based approach of coarse-graining the cytoplasm of Escherichia Coli (CGCYTO)

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2353-2361

  Wang, Qian ^a   Cheung, Margaret S ^a  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOAZURIN; APOPROTEIN; AZURIN;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOPHYSICS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CYTOPLASM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ALGORITHMS; APOPROTEINS; AZURIN; BIOPHYSICAL PHENOMENA; CYTOPLASM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; SOFTWARE DESIGN; THERMODYNAMICS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84861163682     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2012.04.010     Document Type: Article

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