Lack of definable nucleation sites in the rate-limiting transition state of barnase under native conditions

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 315, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 759-770

  Chu, Rui Ai ^a   Bai, Yawen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Burst phase intermediate; Folding pathway of barnase; Hydrogen exchange; Protein folding

Indexed keywords

BARNASE; HYDROGEN;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DENATURATION; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME STABILITY; ENZYME STRUCTURE; KINETICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ENGINEERING; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN INTERACTION;

EID: 0036303563     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.2001.5240     Document Type: Article

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