Topological principles of protein folding
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چکیده
Native topology correlates with folding rate: entangled topological relationships between protein loops facilitate folding. High numbers of topologically independent units (circuits) – normalized by size are associated fast kinetics.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1463-9076', '1463-9084']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d1cp03390e