Cytochrome c551 as a model system for protein folding

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 100, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 409-419

  Brunori, Maurizio ^a   Bigotti, Maria Giulia ^a   Cutruzzolà, Francesca ^a   Gianni, Stefano ^a,b   Travaglini Allocatelli, Carlo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cytochromes; Folding kinetics; Intermediates

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; CYTOCHROME C; CYTOCHROME C551; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME SUBUNIT; HEART; HORSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EQUUS CABALLUS; PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0037438602     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4622(02)00295-8     Document Type: Article

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