Stability of a constrained peptide-based antagonist of neurokinin A, as described by ab initio, semiempirical and empirical calculations

Journal of Molecular Structure: THEOCHEM

Volumn 426, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 339-347

  Alagona, Giuliano ^a   Ghio, Caterina ^a   Monti, Susanna ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b Menarini Ricerche SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ab initio; Neurokinin A; Peptide antagonist

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962338777     PISSN: 01661280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-1280(97)00335-7     Document Type: Article

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