A comparison of the counteracting effects of glycine betaine and TMAO on the activity of RNase A in aqueous urea solution

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 22-28

  Samuelsson, L M ^a,b   Bedford, J J ^a   Smith, R A J ^b   Leader, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Counteracting osmolytes; Glycine betaine; RNase A; Trimethylamine N oxide; Urea

Indexed keywords

BETAINE; RIBONUCLEASE A; TRIMETHYLAMINE OXIDE; UREA;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; CELL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME DEGRADATION; ENZYME KINETICS; FISH; KIDNEY; MOLLUSC; NONHUMAN; OSMOSIS; PHOSPHORUS NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PLANT;

CHONDRICHTHYES; MAMMALIA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 20444402947     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2005.03.004     Document Type: Article

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