Amino Acid Contribution to Protein Solubility: Asp, Glu, and Ser Contribute more Favorably than the other Hydrophilic Amino Acids in RNase Sa

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 366, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 449-460

  Trevino, Saul R ^a   Scholtz, J Martin ^a   Pace, C Nick ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

amino acid hydration; amino acid hydrophobicity; halophilic adaptation; protein solubility; turn stability

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; AMMONIUM SULFATE; ASPARTIC ACID; GLUTAMIC ACID; RIBONUCLEASE; SERINE; THREONINE;

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; HYDROPHILICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STABILITY; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 33846374339     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2006.10.026     Document Type: Article

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