Molecular dynamics simulations of conformation and chain length dependent terahertz spectra of alanine polypeptides

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 398-404

  Zhang, Mingkun ^a   Wei, Dongshan ^a   Tang, Mingjie ^a   Shi, Changcheng ^a   Cui, Hong Liang ^a   Du, Chunlei ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

alanine polypeptides; chain length; conformation; hydrogen bond; molecular dynamics; Terahertz spectra

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CHAIN LENGTH; CONFORMATIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; HYDROGEN BONDS; MOLECULES; WATER ABSORPTION;

ABSORPTION INTENSITY; CLASSICAL MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; HARMONIC APPROXIMATION; HELICAL CONFORMATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; OSCILLATOR STRENGTHS; TERAHERTZ ABSORPTION SPECTRUM; TERAHERTZ SPECTRA;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 84945450343     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927022.2015.1059429     Document Type: Article

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