The role of position a in determining the stability and oligomerization state of α-helical coiled coils: 20 Amino acid stability coefficients in the hydrophobic core of proteins

Protein Science

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2312-2329

  Wagschal, Kurt ^a   Tripet, Brian ^a   Lavigne, Pierre ^a   Mant, Colin ^a   Hodges, Robert S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hydrophobic core; Oligomerization state; Protein design; Protein stability; helical coiled coil

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; PROTEIN;

ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR MODEL; OLIGOMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; ULTRACENTRIFUGATION;

EID: 0032720311     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1110/ps.8.11.2312     Document Type: Article

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