Urea-induced unfolding of the immunity protein Im9 monitored by spFRET

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Tezuka Kawakami, Tomoko ^a   Gell, Chris ^a   Brockwell, David J ^a   Radford, Sheena E ^a   Smith, D Alastair ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLICIN; PROTEIN IM9; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA;

ARTICLE; FLUORESCENCE RESONANCE ENERGY TRANSFER; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN FOLDING;

EID: 33748460691     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.088344     Document Type: Article

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