Cooperative water filling of a nonpolar protein cavity observed by high-pressure crystallography and simulation
Collins, M.D., Hummer, G., Quillin, M.L., Matthews, B.W., Gruner, S.M.(2005) Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.Usa 102: 16668-16671
- PubMed: 16269539 
- DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0508224102
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- Also Cited By: 2OEA, 2OE9, 2OE7
- PubMed Abstract: 
Formation of a water-expelling nonpolar core is the paradigm of protein folding and stability. Although experiment largely confirms this picture, water buried in "hydrophobic" cavities is required for the function of some proteins. Hydration of the p ...