Circular Dichroism and Its Use in Protein-Folding Studies

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 752, Issue , 2011, Pages 59-72

  Clarke, David T ^a  

^a Science and Technology Facilities Council   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Circular dichroism; Protein folding; Protein secondary and tertiary structure; Stopped flow; Ultraviolet spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CHEMISTRY; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; METHODOLOGY; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE;

CALIBRATION; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; PROTEINS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79960991394     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: 19406029     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-223-0_5     Document Type: Chapter

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