Three-state model for lysozyme folding: Triangular folding mechanism with an energetically trapped intermediate

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 270, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 294-304

  Wildegger, Gudrun ^a   Kiefhaber, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Folding intermediates; Hen lysozyme; Protein folding; Reaction kinetics

Indexed keywords

GUANIDINE; LYSOZYME;

ARTICLE; ENERGY; ENZYME STABILITY; KINETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE;

EID: 0030796986     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1997.1030     Document Type: Article

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