A unified mechanism for protein folding: Predetermined pathways with optional errors

Protein Science

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 449-464

  Krishna, Mallela M G ^a   Englander, S Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Foldons; Lysozyme; Misfolding; Optional error; Predetermined pathway; Protein folding; Sequential stabilization

Indexed keywords

LYSOZYME;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; HYPOTHESIS; KINETICS; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EGG PROTEINS; KINETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MURAMIDASE; PROTEIN FOLDING;

EID: 33847306593     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: 1469896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1110/ps.062655907     Document Type: Article

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