Formation of a molten-globule-like state of cytochrome c induced by high concentrations of glycerol

Biochimie

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 745-750

  Santucci, Roberto ^a   Polizio, Francesca ^a   Desideri, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

A state; Circular dichroism; Cytochrome c; Glycerol; Molten globule

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C; GLOBULAR PROTEIN; GLYCEROL; ORGANIC SOLVENT; POLYOL;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE;

EID: 0032747368     PISSN: 03009084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9084(99)80132-1     Document Type: Article

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