Hydrophobic Effect on the Stability and Folding of a Hyperthermophilic Protein

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 378, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 264-272

  Dong, Hongju ^a   Mukaiyama, Atsushi ^a   Tadokoro, Takashi ^a   Koga, Yuichi ^a   Takano, Kazufumi ^a,b   Kanaya, Shigenori ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

folding; hydrophobic residue; hyperthermophilic protein; ribonuclease HII; stability

Indexed keywords

RIBONUCLEASE; RIBONUCLEASE HII; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONFORMATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; HYPERTHERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STABILITY; TEMPERATURE; THERMOCOCCUS; WILD TYPE;

THERMOCOCCUS KODAKARENSIS;

EID: 41149102801     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.02.039     Document Type: Article

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