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High pressure effects on protein structure and function.

V V Mozhaev·K Heremans·J Frank·P Masson·C Balny
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Many biochemists would regard pressure as a physical parameter mainly of theoretical interest and of rather limited value in experimental biochemistry. The goal of this overview is to show that pressure is a powerful tool for the study of proteins and modulation of enzymatic activity.

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BiophysicsDNAHydrogen BondingHydrostatic PressureModels, MolecularMolecular StructureProtein ConformationProtein DenaturationProteinsStructure-Activity RelationshipTemperatureJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tReview

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V V Mozhaev, K Heremans, J Frank, P Masson, C Balny. 1996. High pressure effects on protein structure and function.. https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-0134(199601)24%3A1%3C81%3A%3Aaid-prot6%3E3.0.co%3B2-r

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