Electrostatic effects in unfolded staphylococcal nuclease

Protein Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 216-227

  Fitzkee, Nicholas C ^a   García Moreno E , Bertrand ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

pK a values; Proteins electrostatics; Staphylococcal nuclease; Unfolded state

Indexed keywords

NUCLEASE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL NUCLEASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; ELECTRICITY; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

ELECTROSTATICS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROCOCCAL NUCLEASE; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTONS; SOLVENTS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 38649134748     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: 1469896X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1110/ps.073081708     Document Type: Article

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