Circular dichroism analysis for multidomain proteins: Studies of the irreversible unfolding of Hepatitis C virus helicase

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-66

  Gozdek, Agnieszka ^a   Stankiewicz Drogoń, Anna ^a   Poznański, Jarosław ^a   Boguszewska Chachulska, Anna M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS   (Poland)

Author keywords

Circular dichroism; Hepatitis C virus; Lumry Eyring model; NS3 helicase; Protein unfolding

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C VIRUS;

EID: 41549149017     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: 1734154X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18388/abp.2008_3201     Document Type: Article

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