Absence of a stable intermediate on the folding pathway of protein A

Protein Science

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1449-1457

  Bai, Yawen ^a   Karimi, Afshin ^a   Dyson, H Jane ^a   Wright, Peter E ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fast folding; Folding intermediate; Hydrogen exchange; Site directed mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM; HYDROGEN; ISOLEUCINE; PROTEIN A; TRYPTOPHAN;

ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS;

EID: 0030755502     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pro.5560060709     Document Type: Article

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