Polyols stabilize the denatured states of multidomain protein ovomucoid

International Journal of Biological Chemistry

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 327-341

  Mustafa, M G ^a,b   Dar, T A ^c   Ali, S ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^c BABA GHULAM SHAH BADSHAH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Molten globule; Ovomucoid; Polyol osmolytes; Protein denaturation; Protein stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856275310     PISSN: 1819155X     EISSN: 21522561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijbc.2011.327.341     Document Type: Article

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