Hidden intermediates and levinthal paradox in the folding of small proteins

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 305, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 785-788

  Bai, Yawen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hidden intermediates; Levinthal paradox; Native state hydrogen exchange; Protein folding

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; HYDROGEN; PROTEIN; PROTON;

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ION EXCHANGE; KINETICS; MOLECULAR SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN ENGINEERING; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STABILITY; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0038581260     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-291X(03)00800-3     Document Type: Review

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