A fluorescence spectroscopic study of a coagulating protein extracted from Moringa oleifera seeds

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 213-220

  Kwaambwa, H M ^a   Maikokera, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Helix; Coagulant protein; Ionic strength; Protein conformation; Quencher; Steady state fluorescence; Stern Volmer equation; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; IONIC STRENGTH; PH EFFECTS; QUENCHING; SEED;

COAGULANT PROTEIN; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; QUENCHER; STEADY-STATE FLUORESCENCE; STERN-VOLMER EQUATION; TRYPTOPHAN;

PROTEINS;

TRYPTOPHAN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROPHOBICITY; IONIC STRENGTH; MORINGA OLEIFERA; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; STEADY STATE;

HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MORINGA OLEIFERA; PLANT PROTEINS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEEDS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOLUTIONS; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

MORINGA OLEIFERA;

EID: 35648974162     PISSN: 09277765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2007.06.015     Document Type: Article

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