• DocumentCode
    1104594
  • Title

    Transport in Protein Crystals, Part I: Insights from Molecular Simulations

  • Author

    Malek, Kourosh

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Res. Council of Canada, Ottawa
  • Volume
    9
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    90
  • Lastpage
    95
  • Abstract
    In addition to simulations of transport processes in protein crystals, this article highlights the importance of protein-solvent interactions. It is important, for example, to know whether the catalytic properties of proteins are the same in crystal and in solution.
  • Keywords
    biochemistry; biodiffusion; catalysis; molecular dynamics method; proteins; catalytic properties; molecular simulations; protein crystals; protein-solvent interactions; transport processes; Amino acids; Biological materials; Computational modeling; Crystallization; Crystals; Lattices; Nanoporous materials; Proteins; Solvents; Water; computer simulation; protein crystals; water transport;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computing in Science & Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1521-9615
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MCSE.2007.108
  • Filename
    4293742