Formation of stable polypeptide monolayers at interfaces: Controlling molecular conformation and orientation

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 1056-1072

  Boncheva, Mila ^a   Vogel, Horst ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIORHODOPSIN;

ALPHA HELIX; AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; GENETIC ORGANIZATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

EID: 0030739097     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78138-4     Document Type: Article

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