The effect of trimethylamine N-oxide on RNase a stability: A DSC study

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 67-72

  Foglia, Fabrizia ^a   Carullo, Paola ^a   Del Vecchio, Pompea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Circular dichroism; Differential scanning calorimetry; Osmolytes; Thermal stability

Indexed keywords

DICHROISM; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; PH EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

STABILIZING PROTEIN STRUCTURE; TMAO STABILIZES RNASE; TRIMETHYLAMINE N OXIDE (TMAO);

AMINES;

EID: 38849128846     PISSN: 13886150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-007-8555-0     Document Type: Article

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