Thermodynamic characterization of the coupled folding and association of heterodimeric coiled coils (leucine zippers)

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 263, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 344-358

  Jelesarov, Ilian ^a   Bosshard, Hans Rudolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Co operativity; Folding enthalpy; Isothermal titration calorimetry; Protein stability curve; Thermal unfolding

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; LEUCINE; LEUCINE ZIPPER PROTEIN; POLYPEPTIDE;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; CALORIMETRY; HYDROPHOBICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; THERMODYNAMICS; TITRIMETRY;

EID: 0030601794     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0579     Document Type: Article

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