Comparing atomistic molecular mechanics force fields for a difficult target: A case study on the Alzheimers amyloid β-peptide

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1817-1832

  Gerben, Stacey R ^a   Lemkul, Justin A ^a   Brown, Anne M ^a   Bevan, David R ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

force field; molecular dynamics; molecular mechanics; protein folding; simulation

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE FIELD; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY;

EID: 84905701176     PISSN: 07391102     EISSN: 15380254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2013.838518     Document Type: Article

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