A network representation of protein structures: Implications for protein stability

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 4159-4170

  Brinda, K V ^a   Vishveshwara, Saraswathi ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ARGININE; HISTIDINE; ISOLEUCINE; LEUCINE; METHIONINE;

ARTICLE; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; THERMOSTABILITY;

EID: 28444453011     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 00063495     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.064485     Document Type: Article

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