Conformational stability of apoflavodoxin

Protein Science

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1376-1388

  Genzor, Carlos G ^a   Beldarraín, Alejandro ^b,c   Gómez Moreno, Carlos ^a   López Lacomba, José Luis ^b   Cortijo, Manuel ^b   Sancho, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO PLURIDISCIPLINAR   (Spain)

^c Ctro Biol Molec y Biotecnologia   (Cuba)

Author keywords

calorimetry; flavodoxin; molten globule; protein folding; protein stability; redox proteins

Indexed keywords

APOFLAVODOXIN; FLAVODOXIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA;

ANABAENA; ARTICLE; CALORIMETRY; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; IONIC STRENGTH; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STABILITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

ANABAENA; NOSTOC SP. PCC 7119;

EID: 0029943149     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pro.5560050716     Document Type: Article

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