Electrostatic interactions in the acid denaturation of α-lactalbumin determined by NMR

Protein Science

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1930-1938

  Kim, Seho ^a   Baum, Jean ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical exchange; Ionizable groups; NMR; pH titration; pK(a) values

Indexed keywords

ACID; ALPHA LACTALBUMIN; CALCIUM;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM BINDING; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICITY; GUINEA PIG; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTON TRANSPORT;

EID: 0031661246     PISSN: 09618368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pro.5560070908     Document Type: Article

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