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Protein Stability Research: 2nd Edition

This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biophysics".

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Dear Colleagues,

Stability is an essential property of protein structures. It can be of crucial importance for the function or regulation of specific proteins. Changing the stability of protein complexes can be a driving force in regulation and communication pathways. Mutations that alter the stability of a protein can lead to diseases through various mechanisms, like diminished function or protein aggregation. Folding intermediates and molten globules can be stabilized by external helping agents, and post-translational modifications can also influence protein stability as a regulation method. A wide repository of experimental and theoretical methods can deal with the problem of protein stability. As Guest Editor of the “Protein Stability Research: 2.0 Edition” Special Issue, I would like to invite you to contribute original articles or reviews related to protein stability.

Dr. Csaba Magyar
Guest Editor

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Keywords

protein stability
protein degradation
conformational stability and flexibility
thermodynamic stability of proteins
mutation-induced changes in protein stability
stability of oligomeric proteins
stability of protein complexes
thermal adaptation of protein structures
protein aggregation
molten globules
heat shock proteins
chaperones

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