Toward the physical basis of thermophilic proteins: Linking of enriched polar interactions and reduced heat capacity of unfolding

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 3126-3133

  Zhou, Huan Xiang ^a  

^a Florida State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; THERMOPHILIC PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; HEAT; HYDROGEN BOND; IONIZATION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STABILITY; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE;

EID: 0036931447     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(02)75316-2     Document Type: Article

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