PKa values for the unfolded state under native conditions explain the pH-dependent stability of PGB1

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 3365-3373

  Lindman, Stina ^a   Bauer, Mikael C ^a   Lund, Mikael ^b   Diehl, Carl ^a   Mulder, Frans A A ^c   Akke, Mikael ^a   Linse, Sara ^a,c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 78549261090     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2010.08.078     Document Type: Article

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