Structural differences between mesophilic, moderately thermophilic and extremely thermophilic protein subunits: Results of a comprehensive survey

Structure

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 493-504

  Szilágyi, András ^a,b   Závodszky, Péter ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Hyperthermophiles; Ion pairs; Protein structure; Thermophiles; Thermostability

Indexed keywords

ION; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; THERMOSTABILITY;

EID: 0039116206     PISSN: 09692126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-2126(00)00133-7     Document Type: Article

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