The conformational state of human α2-macroglobulin influences its dissociation into half-molecules by sodium thiocyanate

Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 333, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 35-41

  Shanbhag, Vithaldas P ^a   Stigbrand, Torgny ^a   Jensen, Poul Erik H ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

dimer dimer interaction; half molecules; human 2 macroglobulin; sodium thiocyanate

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 MACROGLOBULIN; DIMER; THIOCYANATE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; DISSOCIATION; DRUG PROTEIN BINDING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN CONFORMATION;

EID: 0030249887     PISSN: 00039861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/abbi.1996.0361     Document Type: Article

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