Interactions in protein solutions

Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-39

  Sear, Richard P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLS; COLLOIDS; CYTOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

EQUILIBRIUM CLUSTERS; FUNCTIONAL INTERACTIONS; PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS;

PROTEINS;

CYTOPLASM; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 33646112925     PISSN: 13590294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cocis.2005.09.003     Document Type: Review

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