Mechanically unfolding the small, topologically simple protein L

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 506-519

  Brockwell, David J ^a   Beddard, Godfrey S ^a   Paci, Emanuele ^a   West, Dan K ^a   Olmsted, Peter D ^a   Smith, D Alastair ^a   Radford, Sheena E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OLIGOMER; PROTEIN; PROTEIN L; UBIQUITIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BETA SHEET; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHOBICITY; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN UNFOLDING; STRENGTH;

EID: 23244441268     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.061465     Document Type: Article

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