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Effective knowledge-based potentials

  1. Evandro Ferrada,
  2. Francisco Melo*

Article first published online: 22 MAY 2009

DOI: 10.1002/pro.166

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 18, Issue 7, pages 1469–1485, July 2009

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Ferrada, E. and Melo, F. (2009), Effective knowledge-based potentials. Protein Science, 18: 1469–1485. doi: 10.1002/pro.166

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  1. Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Alameda 340, Santiago, Chile

*Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Alameda 340, Santiago, Chile

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 JUN 2009
  2. Article first published online: 22 MAY 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 22 MAY 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 27 APR 2009
  5. Manuscript Revised: 31 MAR 2009
  6. Manuscript Received: 21 JAN 2009

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  • FONDECYT. Grant Number: 1080158

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