NMR studies on the monomer-tetramer transition of melittin in an aqueous solution at high and low temperatures

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 629-636

  Miura, Yoshinori ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cis and trans proline peptide bonds; Cold and heat denaturation; Melittin; Monomer tetramer transition; NMR spectroscopy; Self association

Indexed keywords

MELITTIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; CHEMISTRY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN QUATERNARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; BEES; MELITTEN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE, BIOMOLECULAR; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, QUATERNARY; PROTEIN SUBUNITS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84866347612     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00249-012-0831-7     Document Type: Article

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