Structure-based calculation of the equilibrium folding pathway of proteins. Correlation with hydrogen exchange protection factors

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 262, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 756-772

  Hilser, Vincent J ^a   Freire, Ernesto ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Folding intermediates; Hydrogen exchange; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Protein folding; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; APROTININ; LYSOZYME; NUCLEASE; OVOMUCOID;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

BOVINAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 0030580089     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0550     Document Type: Article

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