A measure of conformational entropy change during thermal protein unfolding using neutron spectroscopy

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 3924-3930

  Fitter, Jörg ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; POLYPEPTIDE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; ENERGY; ENTROPY; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NEUTRON; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0038440629     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)75120-0     Document Type: Article

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