Stabilization of protein

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 215-223

  Imoto, T ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Deterioration; Protein; Stabilization

Indexed keywords

MUTANT PROTEIN;

CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CROSS LINKING; ENERGY TRANSFER; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HYDROGEN BOND; IMMOBILIZATION; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN GLYCOSYLATION; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEINS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0030863786     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00000593     Document Type: Review

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