A small-angle neutron scattering study of γ-crystallins near their isoelectric point

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 243, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 415-421

  Petitt, Paul ^a   Edwards, Michael Eugene ^a   Forciniti, Daniel ^a  

^a Architectural and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Crystallin; Small angle neutron scattering

Indexed keywords

GAMMA CRYSTALLIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; IN VITRO STUDY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ISOELECTRIC POINT; LENS; NEUTRON SCATTERING; NONHUMAN; PHASE TRANSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 0031029470     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.0415a.x     Document Type: Article

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