A common folding mechanism in the cytochrome c family

Trends in Biochemical Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 535-541

  Travaglini Allocatelli, Carlo ^a   Gianni, Stefano ^a   Brunori, Maurizio ^a  

^a Pasteur Institute   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C;

CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENERGY; EUKARYOTE; KINETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROKARYOTE; PROTEIN FAMILY; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW;

EUKARYOTA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 4644231179     PISSN: 09680004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2004.08.004     Document Type: Article

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