Chapter 4. Molecular Dynamics and Free Energy Calculations Applied to the Enzyme Barnase and One of its Stability Mutants

  1. Professor Julia M. Goodfellow
  1. Shoshana J. Wodak,
  2. Daniel Van Belle,
  3. Martine Prévost

Published Online: 19 DEC 2007

DOI: 10.1002/9783527615339.ch4

Computer Modelling in Molecular Biology

Computer Modelling in Molecular Biology

How to Cite

Wodak, S. J., Van Belle, D. and Prévost, M. (2007) Molecular Dynamics and Free Energy Calculations Applied to the Enzyme Barnase and One of its Stability Mutants, in Computer Modelling in Molecular Biology (ed J. M. Goodfellow), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527615339.ch4

Editor Information

  1. Department of Crystallography, Birkbeck College, University of London, Malet Street, London WClE 7HX, United Kingdom

Author Information

  1. Université Libre de Bruxelles, Unité de Conformation de Macromolécules Biologiques, CP160/16, P2, Ave. P. Héger, B-1050 Bruxelles, Belgium

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 19 DEC 2007
  2. Published Print: 27 JUL 1995

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527300624

Online ISBN: 9783527615339

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Keywords:

  • molecular dynamics;
  • free energy calculations;
  • enzyme barnase;
  • stability mutants;
  • integration algorithm

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Barnase in Water

  • Computing the Free Energy Change Associated with a Hydrophobic Mutation in Barnase

  • Concluding Remarks

  • References