An improved method for measuring the stability of a three-state unfolding protein

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 55, Issue 36, 2010, Pages 4120-4124

  Zheng, XiaoYan ^a   Yang, BinSheng ^a  

^a SHANXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

protein stability; three state model; unfolding; Y79W W83F

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650223921     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-010-4242-9     Document Type: Article

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