Ion pairs significantly stabilize coiled-coils in the absence of electrolyte

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 255, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 367-372

  Yu, Yihua ^a   Monera, Oscar D ^b   Hodges, Robert S ^b   Privalov, Peter L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coiled coil; Ion pairs; pH effect; Salt effect; Unfolding

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTE; GLUTAMIC ACID; ION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDROGEN BOND; IONIC STRENGTH; MOLECULAR MODEL; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 0029919676     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0030     Document Type: Editorial

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