Unfolding action of alcohols on a highly negatively charged state of cytochrome c

Biochemistry

Volumn 51, Issue 15, 2012, Pages 3273-3283

  Sashi, Pulikallu ^a   Yasin, U Mahammad ^a   Bhuyan, Abani K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS; ALKYL ALCOHOLS; CHARGED STATE; CYTOCHROME C; ELECTROSTATIC REPULSION; HYDROCARBON CONTENT; HYDROPHOBIC COLLAPSE; HYDROPHOBIC EFFECT; HYDROPHOBIC INTERACTIONS; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; LOW DIELECTRIC; NET CHARGES; REFOLDING; SIDE-CHAINS; STOPPED FLOW; SURFACE AREA; TERTIARY INTERACTIONS; WATER EXCLUSIONS; WATER MOLECULE;

ALKALINITY; ELECTROSTATICS; ETHANOL; HYDROCARBONS; METHANOL;

HYDROPHOBICITY;

ALCOHOL; BUTANOL; CYTOCHROME C; HYDROCARBON; METHANOL; POLYPEPTIDE; PROPANOL; PROTEIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FLUORESCENCE; HYDRATION; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHOBICITY; KINETICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN UNFOLDING; THERMODYNAMICS;

ALCOHOLS; BINDING SITES; CYTOCHROMES C; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN UNFOLDING;

EID: 84859912598     PISSN: 00062960     EISSN: 15204995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bi201716r     Document Type: Article

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