Evolution of Ribonuclease in Relation to Polypeptide Folding Mechanisms
NaturePublished 1 December 1972
Eric A. Barnard, MARY S. COHEN, Michael H. Gold, JAE-KYOUNG KIM
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Sequences from seven pancreatic RNAases show a highly variable structure, and the evolution of apparently functionless parts of a protein is thought to be based upon requirements for the polypeptide folding process.
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Sequences from seven pancreatic RNAases show a highly variable structure. The evolution of apparently functionless parts of a protein is thought to be based upon requirements for the polypeptide folding process.
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