Sequential vs. parallel protein-folding mechanisms: Experimental tests for complex folding reactions

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 101-102, Issue , 2002, Pages 113-131

  Wallace, Louise A ^a   Matthews, C Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorbance; Fluorescence; Kinetics; Spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C; DIHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE; HYDROGEN; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; LYSOZYME; TRYPTOPHAN SYNTHASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BETA SHEET; ENERGY; KINETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; VALIDATION PROCESS; PROTEIN BINDING; REVIEW;

KINETICS; PROTEIN BINDING;

EID: 0037058950     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4622(02)00155-2     Document Type: Article

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