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Relative tolerance of an enzymatic molten globule and its thermostable counterpart to point mutation.
Biochemistry - 23 Dec 2008
Woycechowsky Kenneth J, Choutko Alexandra, Vamvaca Katherina, Hilvert Donald
Abstract excerpt
Enzyme structures reflect the complex interplay between the free energy of unfolding (DeltaG) and catalytic efficiency. Consequently, the effects of point mutations on structure, stability, and function are difficult to predict. It has been proposed that the mutational robustness of homologous enzymes correlates with a higher initial DeltaG. To examine this issue, we compared the tolerance of a natural...
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