The kinetic basis for the stabilization of staphylococcal nuclease by xylose

Protein Science

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 789-793

  Frye, Kelly J ^a   Royer, Catherine A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

osmolytes; pressure; protein folding; staphylococcal nuclease; sugar stabilization

Indexed keywords

NUCLEASE; XYLOSE;

ARTICLE; DEHYDRATION; ENTHALPY; ENTROPY; ENZYME KINETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STABILITY; SURFACE TENSION;

EID: 0030898066     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pro.5560060405     Document Type: Article

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