Molecular dimensions and their distributions in early folding intermediates

Current Opinion in Structural Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 86-93

  Bilsel, Osman ^a   Matthews, C Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; RADIATION SCATTERING; REVIEW; SYNCHROTRON; TECHNOLOGY; X RAY;

ANIMALS; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; HUMANS; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN FOLDING;

EID: 32344442512     PISSN: 0959440X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sbi.2006.01.007     Document Type: Review

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