FMN binding and unfolding of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans flavodoxin: "Hidden" intermediates at low denaturant concentrations

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Proteins and Proteomics

Volumn 1747, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 239-250

  Muralidhara, B K ^a   Wittung Stafshede, Pernilla ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Equilibrium unfolding; Flavin mononucleotide; Flavodoxin; Isothermal titration calorimetry; Protein folding; Stopped flow mixing

Indexed keywords

FLAVINE MONONUCLEOTIDE; GUANIDINE; UREA;

ARTICLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; DESULFOVIBRIO DESULFURICANS; DISSOCIATION; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; ISOTHERMAL TITRATION CALORIMETRY; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMICAL QUENCHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; THERMOSTABILITY;

DESULFOVIBRIO DESULFURICANS;

EID: 13444280296     PISSN: 15709639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2004.11.012     Document Type: Article

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