Fluoroalcohol-induced structural changes of proteins: Some aspects of cosolvent-protein interactions

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 273-283

  Gast, K ^a   Siemer, A ^a   Zirwer, D ^a   Damaschun, G ^a  

^a MAX DELBRÜCK CENTER FOR MOLECULAR MEDICINE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Circular dichroism; Hexafluoroisopropanol; Light scattering; Protein folding; Trifluoroethanol

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; BETA LACTOGLOBULIN; FLUOROALCOHOL; HEXAFLUORO 2 PROPANOL; PHOSPHOGLYCERATE KINASE; PROTEIN; SOLVENT; TRIFLUOROETHANOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; LIGHT SCATTERING; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SOLVATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; BIOPHYSICS; CATTLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; LACTOGLOBULINS; LIGHT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHOSPHOGLYCERATE KINASE; PROPANOLS; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; PROTEINS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SCATTERING, RADIATION; SOLVENTS; TRIFLUOROETHANOL; WATER;

BOVINAE;

EID: 0034891796     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002490100148     Document Type: Article

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