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OptGraft: A computational procedure for transferring a binding site onto an existing protein scaffold

  1. Hossein Fazelinia,
  2. Patrick C. Cirino,
  3. Costas D. Maranas*

Article first published online: 2 DEC 2008

DOI: 10.1002/pro.2

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 18, Issue 1, pages 180–195, January 2009

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Fazelinia, H., Cirino, P. C. and Maranas, C. D. (2009), OptGraft: A computational procedure for transferring a binding site onto an existing protein scaffold. Protein Science, 18: 180–195. doi: 10.1002/pro.2

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802

*Department of Chemical Engineering, 112 Fenske Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 16 DEC 2008
  2. Article first published online: 2 DEC 2008
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 2 DEC 2008 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 26 SEP 2008
  5. Manuscript Received: 18 JUL 2008

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  • National Science Foundation Award. Grant Number: CBET-0639962

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