Conformational properties of the iso-1-cytochrome c denatured state: Dependence on guanidine hydrochloride concentration

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 339, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 185-197

  Wandschneider, Eydiejo ^a   Bowler, Bruce E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

cytochrome c; denatured states; guanidine hydrochloride; protein folding; random coil

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; GUANIDINE; HEME; HISTIDINE; ISOCYTOCHROME C1; ISOPROTEIN; MONOMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN VARIANT; RIGIDITY; YEAST;

EID: 2342544028     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(04)00331-6     Document Type: Article

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