Design of a novel metal binding peptide by molecular dynamics simulation to sequester Cu and Zn ions

Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 69-82

  Mahnam, K ^a   Saffar, B ^a   Mobini Dehkordi, M ^a   Fassihi, A ^b   Mohammadi, A ^a  

^a SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Metal binding peptide; Molecular dynamics

Indexed keywords

CUPROUS ION; CYSTEINE DERIVATIVE; GLUTAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; GLYCINE DERIVATIVE; HEXAHISTIDINE; ZINC ION;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; IONIC STRENGTH; METAL BINDING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; STATIC ELECTRICITY;

EID: 84886427192     PISSN: 17355362     EISSN: 17359414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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