Short elastin-like peptides exhibit the same temperature-induced structural transitions as elastin polymers: Implications for protein engineering

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 283, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 255-264

  Reiersen, Herald ^a   Clarke, Anthony R ^b   Rees, Anthony R ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elastin; Hydrophobicity; Peptide; Temperature; Transition

Indexed keywords

DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; ELASTIN; OLIGOMER; PEPTIDE; POLYMER; TRIFLUOROETHANOL;

ARTICLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; ENTROPY; GENETIC ENGINEERING; HEATING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0032538330     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.2067     Document Type: Article

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