Folding of a model three-helix bundle protein: A thermodynamic and kinetic analysis

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 293, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 917-951

  Zhou, Yaoqi ^a   Karplus, Martin ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LOUIS PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Equilibrium intermediates; Kinetic intermediates; Protein folding; Three helix bundle; Two state cooperativity

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; KINETICS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SIMULATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0033527768     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2936     Document Type: Article

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