Molecular modelling of cation-π interactions

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 38, Issue 8-9, 2012, Pages 704-722

  Lamoureux, Guillaume ^a   Orabi, Esam A ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

cation aromatic interactions; cation interactions; molecular modelling; proteins

Indexed keywords

BIO-MOLECULAR; CATION-INTERACTIONS; DRUDE OSCILLATORS; FORCE FIELDS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM IONS; SUBDOMAIN; VILLIN HEADPIECE;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; MOLECULAR MODELING; PROTEINS;

POSITIVE IONS;

EID: 84863676960     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2012.696640     Document Type: Review

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