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. 1982 Dec 1;207(3):641–644. doi: 10.1042/bj2070641

A correlation between protein thermostability and resistance to proteolysis.

R M Daniel, D A Cowan, H W Morgan, M P Curran
PMCID: PMC1153914  PMID: 6819862

Abstract

The loss of activity due to proteolysis of purified L-asparaginase and beta-galactosidase from different sources correlates with the thermal instability of the enzymes. A similar correlation is found when populations of soluble proteins from micro-organisms grown at different temperatures are compared for proteolytic susceptibility and thermal stability. It is proposed that there is a general correlation between the thermostability of proteins and their resistance to proteolysis.

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