Roles of water in protein structure and function studied by molecular liquid theory

Frontiers in Bioscience

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1387-1402

  Imai, Takashi ^a  

^a RIKEN   (Japan)

Author keywords

3d rism theory; Folding; Hydration; Ligand binding; Molecular recognition; Partial molar volume; Pressure denaturation; Protein; Review; Thermodynamics; Water

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; WATER;

CHEMISTRY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN FOLDING; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEINS; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER;

EID: 63849218455     PISSN: 27686701     EISSN: 27686698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2741/3314     Document Type: Article

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