Structural basis of folding cooperativity in model proteins: Insights from a microcanonical perspective

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2764-2772

  Bereau, Tristan ^a   Deserno, Markus ^a   Bachmann, Michael ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 79960312873     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.03.056     Document Type: Article

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