Periplasmic binding proteins in thermophiles: Characterization and potential application of an arginine-binding protein from Thermotoga maritima: A brief thermo-story

Life

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 149-160

  Ausili, Alessio ^a   Staiano, Maria ^a   Dattelbaum, Jonathan ^b   Varriale, Antonio ^a   Capo, Alessandro ^a   D'Auria, Sabato ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PROTEIN BIOCHEMISTRY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

Author keywords

ABC transporters; Arginine; Periplasmic binding proteins; Structural stability; Unfolding

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894297392     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20751729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/life3010149     Document Type: Review

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