Exploring the molecular mechanism of trimethylamine-N-oxide's ability to counteract the protein denaturing effects of urea

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 117, Issue 18, 2013, Pages 5691-5704

  Sarma, Rahul ^a   Paul, Sandip ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENATURATION; HYDROGEN BONDS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; OXYGEN; PROTEINS; SOLVATION;

DYNAMICAL PROPERTIES; HYDROGEN BONDING NETWORK; HYDROPHOBIC SITES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS COMPUTER SIMULATIONS; MOLECULAR MECHANISM; N-METHYLACETAMIDE; NATURALLY OCCURRING; PROTEIN DENATURATION;

UREA;

EID: 84877719158     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: 15205207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp401750v     Document Type: Article

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