thermostability
Sign in to savethumb|Crystal structure of β-[[glucosidase from Thermotoga neapolitana (PDB: 5IDI). Thermostable protein, active at 80°C and with unfolding temperature of 101°C.]]
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Thermostable proteins
- Uses and applications
- Polymerase chain reactions
- Feed additives
- Protein purification
- Glycoside hydrolases
- Approaches to improve thermostability of proteins
- Thermostable toxins
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|Crystal structure of β-[[glucosidase from Thermotoga neapolitana (PDB: 5IDI). Thermostable protein, active at 80°C and with unfolding temperature of 101°C.]]
In materials science and molecular biology, thermostability is the ability of a substance to resist irreversible change in its chemical or physical structure, often by resisting decomposition or polymerization, at a high relative temperature.
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