A hamiltonian replica exchange molecular dynamics (MD) method for the study of folding, based on the analysis of the stabilization determinants of proteins

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 12157-12169

  Meli, Massimiliano ^a   Colombo, Giorgio ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Molecular dynamics; Protein folding; Protein stability; Replica exchange

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN A; SOLVENT; ACTIN BINDING PROTEIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PROTEIN A; VILLIN;

ALPHA HELIX; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; ATOM; BETA SHEET; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DECOMPOSITION; HAMILTONIAN REPLICA EXCHANGE MOLECULAR DYNAMIC METHOD; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN UNFOLDING; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; THERMODYNAMICS; TIME;

MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL PROTEIN A; THERMODYNAMICS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84879013279     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms140612157     Document Type: Article

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