Are the conformational dynamics and the ligand binding properties of myoglobin affected by exposure to microwave radiation?

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 628-634

  Bismuto, Ettore ^a   Mancinelli, Fabrizio ^a   D'Ambrosio, Guglielmo ^b   Massa, Rita ^b  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Frequency domain fluorometry; Non thermal microwave effect; Protein conformational dynamics

Indexed keywords

MYOGLOBIN; POLYELECTROLYTE;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMOLECULAR ELECTRONICS; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FLUORESCENCE; LIGAND BINDING; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SAFETY; TELEPHONE; TUNA;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTANCES; MICROWAVES; MOTION; MYOCARDIUM; MYOGLOBIN; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; RADIATION DOSAGE; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; TUNA;

ANIMALIA; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.;

EID: 0242443420     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00249-003-0310-2     Document Type: Article

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