Role of cation-π interactions to the stability of thermophilic proteins

Preparative Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 355-362

  Gromiha, M Michael ^a   Thomas, Shali ^b   Santhosh, C ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b RIKEN TSUKUBA INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^c Academy of Medical Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Cation interactions; Charged atoms; Residue contacts; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; AROMATIC AMINO ACID; LYSINE; PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRICITY; METABOLISM; TEMPERATURE;

AMINO ACIDS, AROMATIC; ARGININE; ELECTROSTATICS; LYSINE; PROTEINS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0036425552     PISSN: 10826068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PB-120015459     Document Type: Article

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