Slow Unfolding of Monomeric Proteins from Hyperthermophiles with Reversible Unfolding
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Slow Unfolding of Monomeric Proteins from Hyperthermophiles with Reversible Unfolding
Based on the differences in their optimal growth temperatures microorganisms can be classified into psychrophiles, mesophiles, thermophiles, and hyperthermophiles. Proteins from hyperthermophiles generally exhibit greater stability than those from other organisms. In this review, we collect data about the stability and folding of monomeric proteins from hyperthermophilies with reversible unfold...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1422-0067
DOI: 10.3390/ijms10031369