Probing protein aggregation using discrete molecular dynamics
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Probing protein aggregation using discrete molecular dynamics.
Understanding the role of biomolecular dynamics in cellular processes leading to human diseases and the ability to rationally manipulate these processes is of fundamental importance in scientific research. The last decade has witnessed significant progress in probing biophysical behavior of proteins. However, we are still limited in understanding how changes in protein dynamics and inter-protei...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Bioscience
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1093-9946,1093-4715
DOI: 10.2741/3039