Protein folding transition states probed by loop extension

Protein Science

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 183-186

  Sánchez, Ignacio Enrique ^a  

^a FUNDACIÓN INSTITUTO LELOIR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Kinetics; Loop; Protein folding; Rate equilibrium free energy relationships; Transition state

Indexed keywords

CI2 PROTEIN; FODRIN; PROTEIN; PROTEIN SH3; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; THERMODYNAMICS;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; KINETICS; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEINS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 37549020006     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: 1469896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1110/ps.073217708     Document Type: Article

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