Characterization of protein-solvent interactions with NMR-spectroscopy: The role of urea in the unfolding of proteins

Pharmaceutica Acta Helvetiae

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-96

  Dötsch, Volker ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

UREA;

ARTICLE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 0343898029     PISSN: 00316865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-6865(95)00042-9     Document Type: Article

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