Micromechanical measurements on P-protein aggregates (forisomes) from Vicia faba plants

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 139, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 99-105

  Schwan, S ^a   Menzel, M ^a   Fritzsche, M ^a   Heilmann, A ^a   Spohn, U ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR MECHANICS OF MATERIALS IWM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chemo mechanical activity; Force measurement; Influence of metal ions and pH; P protein aggregates

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CALCIUM; FORISOME; GLASS FIBER; GLYCINE DEHYDROGENASE (DECARBOXYLATING); OXYGEN; STRONTIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; METAL BINDING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VICIA FABA; WATER TRANSPORT;

BIOMECHANICS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METALS; PLANT PROTEINS; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; VICIA FABA;

VICIA FABA;

EID: 57649210653     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2008.10.008     Document Type: Article

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