Mechanism of the stabilization of ribonuclease A by sorbitol: Preferential hydration is greater for the denatured than for the native protein

Protein Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 211-221

  Xie, Guifu ^a   Timasheff, Serge N ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

preferential hydration; protein stabilization; sorbitol; transfer free energy

Indexed keywords

RIBONUCLEASE A; SORBITOL;

ARTICLE; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME STABILITY; HYDRATION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STABILITY;

EID: 0031013887     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pro.5560060123     Document Type: Article

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