Predicting protein diffusion coefficients.

D Brune; S Kim

doi:10.1073/pnas.90.9.3835

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Predicting protein diffusion coefficients.

D Brune·S Kim

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Diffusion coefficients for proteins in water are predicted. The numerical method developed is general enough to be applied to a wide range of protein surface shapes, from rodlike to globular. Results are presented for lysozyme and tobacco mosaic virus, and they are compared with actual data and with predictions made by less general methods.

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Diffusion Mathematics Models, Molecular Models, Theoretical Muramidase Protein Conformation Proteins Water Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

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D Brune, S Kim. 1993-05-01. Predicting protein diffusion coefficients.. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.90.9.3835

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