Unfolding, refolding, and hydration of proteins in the gas phase

Accounts of Chemical Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 360-367

  Jarrold, Martin F ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDRATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0032909971     PISSN: 00014842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ar960081x     Document Type: Article

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