Use of 1-4 interaction scaling factors to control the conformational equilibrium between α-helix and β-strand

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 457, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 183-186

  Pang, Yuan Ping ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

1 4 nonbonded interaction scaling factors; Force field; Protein backbone torsions; Secondary structure elements; Helix; Strand

Indexed keywords

ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; COVALENT BOND; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PROTEIN DATABASE; STATIC ELECTRICITY;

PROTEIN; PROTEIN BINDING;

DATABASES, PROTEIN; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; PROTEINS; STATIC ELECTRICITY;

EID: 84921818173     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.12.084     Document Type: Article

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