Monomer concentrations and dimerization constants in crystallizing lysozyme solutions by dialysis kinetics

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 2123-2129

  Wilson, L J ^a   Adcock Downey, L ^b   Pusey, M L ^c  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mevatech Corporation   (United States)

^c NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LYSOZYME; MONOMER; PROTEIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CROSS LINKING; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIALYSIS MEMBRANE; DIMERIZATION; IONIC STRENGTH; NONHUMAN;

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0029837043     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79412-2     Document Type: Article

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