Molecular dynamics studies of the HIV-1 TAR and its complex with argininamide.

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Published in Nucleic Acids Res on December 15, 2000

Authors

R Nifosì1, C M Reyes, P A Kollman

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1: Scuola Normale Superiore and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica della Materia, Piazza dei Cavalieri 7, 56126 Pisa, Italy.

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