Coarse-grained models for studying protein diffusion along DNA

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Computational Molecular Science

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 515-531

  Bhattacherjee, Arnab ^a   Krepel, Dana ^b   Levy, Yaakov ^b  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY; DNA; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PROTEINS;

BIOMOLECULAR PROCESS; CELLULAR ENVIRONMENT; COARSE GRAINED MODELS; COMPUTATIONAL APPROACH; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; MOLECULAR MECHANISM; SEARCH EFFICIENCY; STRUCTURAL COMPLEXITY;

BIOINFORMATICS;

EID: 84992299303     PISSN: 17590876     EISSN: 17590884     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wcms.1262     Document Type: Review

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