Microcalorimetry of macromolecules: The physical basis of biological structures

Journal of Solution Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1141-1161

  Privalov, Peter L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Differential scanning calorimetry; Isothermal titration calorimetry; Macromolecules; Nucleic acids; Proteins

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930082546     PISSN: 00959782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10953-015-0337-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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