Protein phase diagrams II: Nonideal behavior of biochemical reactions in the presence of osmolytes

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 245-256

  Ferreon, Allan Chris M ^a,b   Ferreon, Josephine C ^a,b   Bolen, D Wayne ^a   Rösgen, Jörg ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTIDINE PHOSPHATE; RIBONUCLEASE A; UREA;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; KIDNEY PARENCHYMA; LIGAND BINDING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; STOICHIOMETRY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 33845971862     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.106.092262     Document Type: Article

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