• Investigation of Secondary Structure and Thermodynamic Properties of Antitoxin PrlF and Toxin YhaV in Escherichia coli

  • Wonho Choi*  and Yong-kyu Lee*,**,† 

  • *4D Convergence Technology Institute (National Key Technology Institute in University),
    Korea National University of Transportation, Jungpyeog, Chung-Buk 27909, Korea
    **Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation,
    Chungju, Chung-Buk 27469, Korea

  • 대장균 항독소 PrlF와 독소 YhaV의 이차구조 및 열안정 조사

  • 최원호*  · 이용규*,**,† 

  • *국립한국교통대학교 4D 융합기술연구소, **국립한국교통대학교 화공생물공학과

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This Article

  • 2025; 49(6): 693-699

    Published online Nov 25, 2025

  • 10.7317/pk.2025.49.6.693
  • Received on Jan 22, 2025
  • Revised on Apr 15, 2025
  • Accepted on Apr 22, 2025

Correspondence to

  • Yong-kyu Lee

  • *4D Convergence Technology Institute (National Key Technology Institute in University),
    Korea National University of Transportation, Jungpyeog, Chung-Buk 27909, Korea
    **Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation,
    Chungju, Chung-Buk 27469, Korea

  • E-mail: leeyk@ut.ac.kr