Influence of cation-π interactions in mesophilic and thermophilic proteins

Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies

Volumn 25, Issue 20, 2002, Pages 3141-3149

  Gromiha, M Michael ^a  

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

Author keywords

Cation interactions; Electrostatic; Thermal stability; Van der Waals

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; POSITIVE IONS;

THERMOPHILES;

PROTEINS;

ARGININE; CATION; LYSINE; PHENYLALANINE; PROTEIN; TRYPTOPHAN; TYROSINE;

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STABILITY; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036459490     PISSN: 10826076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JLC-120016214     Document Type: Article

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