Time-dependent changes in side-chain solvent accessibility during cytochrome c folding probed by pulsed oxidative labeling and mass spectrometry

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 398, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 362-373

  Stocks, Bradley B ^a   Konermann, Lars ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Covalent labeling; Folding intermediate; Heme misligation; Heme protein; Protein oxidation

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; CYTOCHROME C; HISTIDINE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; ISOLEUCINE; METHIONINE; PHENYLALANINE; TRYPTOPHAN; TYROSINE;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEUTERIUM HYDROGEN EXCHANGE; ENZYME DENATURATION; ENZYME STRUCTURE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; TIME;

EID: 77951765288     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2010.03.015     Document Type: Article

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