Effect of a concentrated 'inert' macromolecular cosolute on the stability of a globular protein with respect to denaturation by heat and by chaotropes: A statistical-thermodynamic model

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 101-109

  Minton, A P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOBULAR PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; HEATING; MACROMOLECULE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN STABILITY; SIMULATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0034039755     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76576-3     Document Type: Article

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