Linking electrostatic effects and protein motions in enzymatic catalysis. A theoretical analysis of catechol O-methyltransferase

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 873-882

  García Meseguer, Rafael ^a   Zinovjev, Kirill ^a   Roca, Maite ^a   Ruiz Pernía, Javier J ^b   Tuñón, Iñaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTROSTATICS; ENZYMES; FREE ENERGY; PHENOLS; PROTEINS;

CATECHOL-O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; ELECTROSTATIC COUPLING; ELECTROSTATIC EFFECT; FREE ENERGY SURFACE; NUCLEOPHILIC OXYGEN; S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; SOLVENT COORDINATES; TRANSMISSION COEFFICIENTS;

CATALYSIS;

EID: 84921476237     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp505746x     Document Type: Article

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