Molecular Simulation Approaches to Membrane Proteins
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Molecular dynamics simulation of membrane proteins.
Membrane proteins play crucial roles in a range of biological processes. High resolution structures provide insights into the functional mechanisms of membrane proteins, but detailed biophysical characterization of membrane proteins is difficult. Complementary to experimental techniques, molecular dynamics simulations is a powerful tool in providing more complete description of the dynamics and...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Structure
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0969-2126
DOI: 10.1016/j.str.2011.10.002