Structural thermodynamics of protein preferential solvation: Osmolyte solvation of proteins, aminoacids, and peptides

Proteins: Structure, Function and Genetics

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 802-813

  Auton, Matthew ^a,b   Bolen, D Wayne ^a   Rösgen, Jörg ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

Kirkwood Buff theory; Osmolytes; Preferential interaction; Protein folding; Transfer model

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CARBOHYDRATE; PEPTIDE; PROTEIN; SOLVENT; SUGAR; UREA; WATER;

ARTICLE; ENERGY TRANSFER; HUMAN; HYDRATION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; OSMOLALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SOLUBILITY; SOLVATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; THEORY; THERMODYNAMICS; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; OSMOSIS; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY;

AMINO ACIDS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; OSMOSIS; PEPTIDES; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENTS; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER;

EID: 57049105810     PISSN: 08873585     EISSN: 10970134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/prot.22103     Document Type: Article

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