Solute modulation of conformational equilibria in intrinsic membrane proteins: Apparent 'cooperativity' without binding

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 2643-2647

  Cantor, Robert S ^a  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE LIPID; MEMBRANE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BILAYER MEMBRANE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING SITE; HYDROPHOBICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; SOLUBILITY; THEORY;

EID: 0032728864     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)77098-0     Document Type: Article

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