Unfolding time distribution of GFP by single molecule fluorescence spectroscopy

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 663-674

  Chirico, G ^a,c   Cannone, F ^a,c   Diaspro, A ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^d FIRC INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

GFP; Protein unfolding; Single molecule; Two photon microscopy

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; SILICA GEL;

ARTICLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DENATURATION; FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; MOLECULE; MUTANT; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; THEORETICAL STUDY; TIME;

GELS; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; KINETICS; MUTATION; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; SILICA GEL; SILICON DIOXIDE; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 33749257716     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00249-006-0075-5     Document Type: Article

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