Residual charge interactions in unfolded staphylococcal nuclease can be explained by the Gaussian-chain model

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 2981-2986

  Zhou, Huan Xiang ^a,b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Florida State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYME; NUCLEASE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL NUCLEASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY; NONHUMAN; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; PH; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); POSIBACTERIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 0036927473     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(02)75304-6     Document Type: Article

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