Detecting equilibrium cytochrome c folding intermediates by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry: Two partially folded forms populate the molten-globule state

Protein Science

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 453-458

  Grandori, Rita ^a  

^a JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cytochrome c acid induced unfolding; Methanol induced molten globule; Nanoelectrospray ionization mass spectrometry; Protein folding intermediates; Trifluoroethanol

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING;

CYTOCHROME C GROUP; METHANOL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; SPECTROMETRY, MASS, ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION; TRIFLUOROETHANOL;

EID: 0036177471     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1110/ps.45102     Document Type: Article

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