Proline replacements and the simplification of the complex, parallel channel folding mechanism for the alpha subunit of Trp synthase, a TIM barrel protein

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 330, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1131-1144

  Wu, Ying ^a   Matthews, C Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Kinetic folding mechanism; Mutagenesis; Parallel folding channels; Prolyl isomerization; subunit of tryptophan synthase

Indexed keywords

ASPARTIC ACID; PEPTIDE; PROLINE; TRYPTOPHAN SYNTHASE;

ALPHA CHAIN; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE MUTATION; ISOMERISM; KINETICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN MOTIF; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; THERMODYNAMICS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0038690118     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(03)00723-X     Document Type: Article

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