Thermodynamics of protein folding: A microscopic view

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 100, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 367-395

  Lazaridis, Themis ^a   Karplus, Martin ^b,c  

^a CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LOUIS PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Denaturation; Energy functions; Protein stability; Solvation

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; ENERGY; ENERGY TRANSFER; HEAT; MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STABILITY; REVIEW; SOLVATION; THEORETICAL MODEL; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0037438567     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4622(02)00293-4     Document Type: Article

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