Native topology determines force-induced unfolding pathways in globular proteins.

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Published in Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A on June 20, 2000

Authors

D K Klimov1, D Thirumalai

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Institute for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA. klimov@glue.umd.edu

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