Analysis of protein self-association at constant concentration by fluorescence-energy transfer

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 255, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 580-587

  Hassiepen, Ulrich ^a   Federwisch, Matthias ^a   Mülders, Thomas ^a   Lenz, Volker J ^b   Gattner, Hans Gregor ^b   Krüger, Peter ^a   Wollmer, Axel ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Deutsches Wollforschungsinstitut   (Germany)

Author keywords

Circular dichroism; Energy transfer; Fluorescence; Protein protein interaction; Self association

Indexed keywords

PIG INSULIN;

ARTICLE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENCE; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0032146323     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1998.2550580.x     Document Type: Article

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