Ionic-strength-dependent transition of hen egg-white lysozyme at low ph to a compact state and its aggregation on thermal denaturation

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 245, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 781-789

  Babu, Kodali Ravindra ^a   Bhakuni, Vinod ^a  

^a CENTRAL DRUG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

compact state; hen egg white lysozyme; ionic strength; low pH; thermal denaturation

Indexed keywords

EGG WHITE; LYSOZYME;

ARTICLE; IONIC STRENGTH; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN STABILITY;

EID: 0030982184     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.00781.x     Document Type: Article

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