Rapid Folding and Unfolding of Apaf-1 CARD

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 369, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 290-304

  Milam, Sara L ^a   Nicely, Nathan I ^a   Feeney, Brett ^a   Mattos, Carla ^a   Clark, A Clay ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

caspase recruitment domain; folding kinetics; parallel folding channels; protein folding; sequential mixing stopped flow

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; APOPTOTIC PROTEASE ACTIVATING FACTOR 1; CASPASE RECRUITMENT DOMAIN PROTEIN 15;

ARTICLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; FLOW KINETICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; SIMULATION;

EID: 34247383931     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.02.105     Document Type: Article

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