Synthesis, physicochemical and biological properties of poly-α-amino acids - The simplest of protein models

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 217-226

  Katchalski Katzir, Ephraim ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Amino acid reiteration; Genetic code; Helix coil transition; Multiple sclerosis; Synthetic antigenes; helix; pleated sheets

Indexed keywords

DNA; PEPTIDE; PROTEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; CODON; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; SYNTHESIS; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMALS; CODON; DNA; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; HUMANS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PEPTIDES; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; PROTEINS; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEATS;

EID: 0029686207     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.1996_4531     Document Type: Article

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