Refolding rate of stability-enhanced cytochrome c is independent of thermodynamic driving force

Protein Science

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1071-1082

  McGee, William A ^a   Nall, Barry T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Free energy; Global suppressors; Iso 2 cytochrome c; Protein folding; Yeast

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGINE; CYTOCHROME C; GUANIDINE; ISOLEUCINE; SOLVENT;

ALPHA HELIX; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ARTICLE; ENZYME DENATURATION; ENZYME STABILITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MUTATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; THERMODYNAMICS; YEAST;

EID: 0031862845     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pro.5560070501     Document Type: Article

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