DNA recognition process of the lactose repressor protein studied via metadynamics and umbrella sampling simulations

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 118, Issue 46, 2014, Pages 13059-13065

  Furini, Simone ^a   Domene, Carmen ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BINDING ENERGY; DIFFUSION; DNA; DNA SEQUENCES; PROTEINS; SUGARS;

DIFFUSION-DRIVEN; METADYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; NON-SPECIFIC BINDING; POLAR INTERACTIONS; PROTEIN-DNA COMPLEXES; SEARCHING MECHANISM; SPECIFIC SEQUENCES; UMBRELLA SAMPLING;

BIOINFORMATICS;

DNA; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEIN; LAC REPRESSOR; PROTEIN BINDING;

CHEMISTRY; DIFFUSION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; THERMODYNAMICS;

DIFFUSION; DNA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; LAC REPRESSORS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; PROTEIN BINDING; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84912143935     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp505885j     Document Type: Article

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