The thermodynamic stability of insulin disulfides is not affected by the C-domain of insulin-like growth factor 1

Science in China, Series C: Life Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 245-250

  Guo, Zhanyun ^a   Feng, Youmin ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Hybrid; Insulin; Insulin like growth factor 1; Refolding; Unfolding

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; GROWTH KINETICS; ISOMERS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

HYBRID; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR 1; REFOLDING; UNFOLDING;

INSULIN;

EID: 33646794618     PISSN: 10069305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1360/02yc9027     Document Type: Article

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