Effects of the osmolyte TMAO (Trimethylamine-N-oxide) on aqueous hydrophobic contact-pair interactions

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 184, Issue , 2013, Pages 101-107

  Macdonald, Ryan D ^a   Khajehpour, Mazdak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fluorescence; Hydrophobic effect; Osmolytes; TMAO

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACID; GUANIDINE; OSMOLITE; POLYPEPTIDE; TRIMETHYLAMINE OXIDE; UREA;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR STABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; SOLUBILITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

FLUORESCENCE; HYDROPHOBIC EFFECT; OSMOLYTES; TMAO;

FLUORESCENCE; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; METHYLAMINES; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; WATER;

EID: 84887153107     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: 18734200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2013.10.001     Document Type: Article

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