Discrete intermediates versus molten globule models for protein folding: Characterization of partially folded intermediates of apomyoglobin

Folding and Design

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-25

  Fink, Anthony L ^a   Oberg, Keith A ^a   Seshadri, Sangita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

A states; Apomyoglobin; Molten globule; Partially folded intermediates; Protein folding

Indexed keywords

MYOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 0031933289     PISSN: 13590278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-0278(98)00005-4     Document Type: Article

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