Molecular Dynamics Simulation of the alpha-Helix to beta- Sheet Transition in Coiled Protein Filaments: Evidence for a Critical Filament Length Scale Citation

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  • Qin Zhao
  • Markus J. Buehler
  • Zhao Qin
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تاریخ انتشار 2010