Article
Properties of the protein matrix revealed by the free energy of cavity formation.
Structure (London, England : 1993) - 15 Dec 1996
Kocher J P, Prévost M, Wodak S J, Lee B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The classical picture of the hydrophobic stabilization of proteins invokes a resemblance between the protein interior and nonpolar solvents, but the extent to which this is the case has often been questioned. The protein interior is believed to be at least as tightly packed as organic...
Topics
- Bacterial Proteins
- Bacteriophage T4
- Enzyme Stability
- Models, Molecular
- Muramidase
- Mutation
- Protein Conformation
- Protein Folding
- Ribonucleases
- Solvents
- Thermodynamics