Charge-charge interactions influence the denatured state ensemble and contribute to protein stability

Protein Science

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1395-1398

  Pace, C Nick ^a   Alston, Roy W ^a   Shaw, Kevin L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Denatured states; Electrostatic interactions; pH dependence; Protein folding; Protein stability

Indexed keywords

RIBONUCLEASE;

ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; HYDROGEN BOND; IONIC STRENGTH; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STABILITY;

EID: 0033852796     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1110/ps.9.7.1395     Document Type: Article

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