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The Role of Electrostatic Interactions in the Structure of Globular Proteins

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Book cover Prediction of Protein Structure and the Principles of Protein Conformation

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The structure of a protein may be considered as a scaffolding that brings into the correct spatial arrangement a constellation of amino acid side chains to perform a given function. If the structure is disrupted, the function is impaired. The spectrum of functions performed by proteins in living systems makes an understanding of the factors that determine their structures highly desirable.

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Rogers, N.K. (1989). The Role of Electrostatic Interactions in the Structure of Globular Proteins. In: Fasman, G.D. (eds) Prediction of Protein Structure and the Principles of Protein Conformation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1571-1_8

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