Salt bridge (protein)

Salt bridge (protein)

In protein chemistry, the term "salt bridge" or "salt bond" denotes a relatively weak ionic bond between positively and negatively charged side-chains of proteins. Salt bridges contribute to the stability of protein structure.

External links

* [http://www.cryst.bbk.ac.uk/PPS2/projects/day/TDayDiss/SaltBridges.html Examples of salt bridges]

Sources

*Oxford dictionary of biochemistry and molecular biology, 2000, ISBN 0-19-850673-2


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