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Compressing the free energy range of substructure stabilities in iso-1-cytochrome c

  1. Michael G. Duncan,
  2. Michael D. Williams,
  3. Bruce E. Bowler*

Article first published online: 25 MAR 2009

DOI: 10.1002/pro.120

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 18, Issue 6, pages 1155–1164, June 2009

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Duncan, M. G., Williams, M. D. and Bowler, B. E. (2009), Compressing the free energy range of substructure stabilities in iso-1-cytochrome c. Protein Science, 18: 1155–1164. doi: 10.1002/pro.120

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  1. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Center for Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, The University of Montana, Missoula, Montana 59812

*Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Center for Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, The University of Montana, Missoula, Montana 59812

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  1. Issue published online: 26 MAY 2009
  2. Article first published online: 25 MAR 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 25 MAR 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 16 MAR 2009
  5. Manuscript Revised: 7 MAR 2009
  6. Manuscript Received: 15 JAN 2009

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  • NSF. Grant Number: CHE-0650156

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