Worm-like ising model for protein mechanical unfolding under the effect of osmolytes

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 342-350

  Aioanei, Daniel ^a,b   Brucale, Marco ^a,b   Tessari, Isabella ^c   Bubacco, Luigi ^c   Samor, Bruno ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; KINETICS; MECHANICS; OSMOSIS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN UNFOLDING; THERMODYNAMICS;

BIOMECHANICS; GLYCEROL; KINETICS; MECHANICAL PROCESSES; MODELS, MOLECULAR; OSMOSIS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN UNFOLDING; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84856022446     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.12.007     Document Type: Article

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