Histidine-tryptophan interactions in T4 lysozyme: 'Anomalous' pH dependence of fluorescence

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-25

  Van Gilst, Marc ^a   Hudson, Bruce S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluorescence; Histidine; Lysozyme; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

LYSOZYME;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE T4; ENZYME STRUCTURE; FLUORESCENCE; MUTATION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FLUORESCENCE; HISTIDINE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MURAMIDASE; MUTAGENESIS; T-PHAGES; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 0030579558     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4622(96)02181-3     Document Type: Article

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