Comparison of energy components of proteins from thermophilic and mesophilic organisms

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 378-384

  Kinjo, Akira R ^a   Nishikawa, Ken ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENETICS   (Japan)

^b GRADUATE UNIVERSITY FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electrostatic interaction; Hydration; Molecular mechanics; Packing; Thermostability

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; SOLVENT;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY; EXTRACTION; HYDRATION; HYPOTHESIS; MECHANICS; MOLECULE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY; KINETICS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER;

EID: 0034834875     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002490100161     Document Type: Article

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