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Mechanism of protein kinetic stabilization by engineered disulfide crosslinks.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Sanchez-Romero Inmaculada, Ariza Antonio, Wilson Keith S, Skjøt Michael, Vind Jesper, De Maria Leonardo, Skov Lars K, Sanchez-Ruiz Jose M
Abstract excerpt
The impact of disulfide bonds on protein stability goes beyond simple equilibrium thermodynamics effects associated with the conformational entropy of the unfolded state. Indeed, disulfide crosslinks may play a role in the prevention of dysfunctional association and strongly affect the rates of irreversible enzyme inactivation, highly relevant in biotechnological applications. While these kinetic-stability...
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