Stark effect experiments in cytochrome c-type proteins: Structural hierarchies

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 77-85

  Kohler M ^a   Gafert, J ^a   Friedrich, J ^a   Vanderkooi, J M ^b   Laberge, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C; HEME; IRON; ZINC;

ARTICLE; DIPOLE; ELECTRICITY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

EID: 0029885485     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79237-8     Document Type: Article

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