Beta-lactoglobulin denaturation by dissociation-coupled unfolding

Food Research International

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 93-100

  Galani, Despina ^a   Owusu Apenten, Richard K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beta lactoglobulin; Dissociation; Protein stability; Protein unfolding; Urea denaturation

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTOGLOBULIN; PROTEIN DENATURATION; PROTEIN FOLDING; SPECTROMETRY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0032827665     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(99)00067-8     Document Type: Article

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