How does a protein fold?

Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines

N. Metropolis, Arianna W. Rosenbluth, M. N. Rosenbluth et al. · The Journal of Chemical Physics · 1953 · 36.5K citations

Numerical Analysis, Engineering, Material Simulation +22

Spin glasses and the statistical mechanics of protein folding.

Joseph D. Bryngelson, Peter G. Wolynes · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1987 · 1.6K citations · Full text

Statistical Mechanics, Protein Assembly, Protein Folding +10

Estimation of effective interresidue contact energies from protein crystal structures: quasi-chemical approximation

Sanzo Miyazawa, Robert L. Jernigan · Macromolecules · 1985 · 1.6K citations

Protein Crystal Structures, Engineering, Altmetric Attention Score +19

Theory for the folding and stability of globular proteins

Ken A. Dill · Biochemistry · 1985 · 1.3K citations

Lattice Statistical Mechanics, Protein Chemistry, Protein Assembly +13

Nucleation, Rapid Folding, and Globular Intrachain Regions in Proteins

Donald B. Wetlaufer · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1973 · 831 citations · Full text

Protein Chemistry, Biochemistry, Protein Assembly +13