Comparative molecular dynamics simulation studies for determining factors contributing to the thermostability of chemotaxis protein "cheY"

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 928-949

  Paul, Manish ^a   Hazra, Mousumi ^b   Barman, Arghya ^c   Hazra, Saugata ^d  

^a WEST BENGAL STATE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KALYANI   (India)

^c Department of Biology   (United States)

^d ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

CheY; GROMACS; MD simulation; PCA; protein engineering; salt bridge; signal transduction; thermostability

Indexed keywords

CHEY PROTEIN; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; METHYL-ACCEPTING CHEMOTAXIS PROTEINS;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN UNFOLDING; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; THERMOSTABILITY; THERMOTOGA MARITIMA; CHEMISTRY; CHEMOTAXIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEAT; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE;

SALMONELLA ENTERICA; THERMOTOGA MARITIMA;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CHEMOTAXIS; HOT TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEN BONDING; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; PROTEIN UNFOLDING; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; THERMOTOGA MARITIMA;

EID: 84896697255     PISSN: 07391102     EISSN: 15380254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2013.799438     Document Type: Article

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