Lattice models for proteins reveal multiple folding nuclei for nucleation-collapse mechanism

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 282, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 471-492

  Klimov, D K ^a   Thirumalai, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Broad transition region; Chymotrypsin inhibitor 2; Multiple folding nuclei; Nucleation collapse mechanism; Protein engineering

Indexed keywords

CHYMOTRYPSIN INHIBITOR; FODRIN;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; KINETICS; MODEL; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FOLDING; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0032544484     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.1997     Document Type: Article

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