Thermodynamic analysis of protein unfolding in aqueous solutions as a multisite reaction of protein with water and solute molecules

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 144, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 46-52

  Miyawaki, Osato ^a  

^a ISHIKAWA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Binding of solute; Free energy for protein unfolding; Hydration; Multisite reaction of protein; Thermal unfolding of protein; Water activity

Indexed keywords

CHYMOTRYPSINOGEN; LYSOZYME; RIBONUCLEASE A; SUGAR; WATER;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYDRATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SOLUTE; THERMODYNAMICS;

ALGORITHMS; CHYMOTRYPSINOGEN; MURAMIDASE; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; RIBONUCLEASE, PANCREATIC; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER;

EID: 67849118608     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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