A Stable α-Helix-rich Intermediate Is Formed by a Single Mutation of the β-Sheet Protein, src SH3, at pH 3

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 372, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 747-755

  Li, Jinsong ^a   Matsumura, Yoshitaka ^a   Shinjo, Masaji ^a   Kojima, Masaki ^b   Kihara, Hiroshi ^a  

^a KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

circular dichroism; non native intermediate; protein folding; src SH3; X ray scattering

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; GLYCINE; GUANIDINE; PROTEIN SH3; TRYPTOPHAN;

ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; BETA SHEET; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; FLUORESCENCE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; RADIATION SCATTERING;

EID: 34548180752     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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