Protein Engineering and Molecular Modeling 'IN CAPSULE' - Computer-Assisted Prediction of SUgar-LEctin INteractions. Structure-functional and computational study of bacterial lectin PA-IIL

• Title in English: Protein Engineering and Molecular Modeling 'IN CAPSULE' - Computer-Assisted Prediction of SUgar-LEctin INteractions. Structure-functional and computational study of bacterial lectin PA-IIL
• Authors: ADAM Jan; POKORNÁ Martina; SABIN Charles; KŘÍŽ Zdeněk; IMBERTY Anne; KOČA Jaroslav; WIMMEROVÁ Michaela
• Year of publication: 2007
• Type: Article in Proceedings
• Conference: International Congress of Young Chemists YoungChem 2007
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Field: Biochemistry
• Keywords: molecular modeling; lectin; PA-IIL; docking
• Description: The work is focused on the use of molecular modeling as an important step in designing lectin mutants with desired properties. Correlated with structure-functional experimental study, the results combined allow for developing a potent method of in silico prediction.

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