Characterization of millisecond time-scale dynamics in the molten globule state of α-lactalbumin by NMR

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 294, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 551-560

  Kim, Seho ^a   Bracken, Clay ^a   Baum, Jean ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activation barrier; Conformational exchange; Dynamics; NMR; lactalbumin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA LACTALBUMIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; DYNAMICS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

ARRHENIUS;

EID: 0033607727     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1999.3250     Document Type: Article

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