Effect of sequence on the ionization behavior of a series of amphiphilic polypeptides

Langmuir

Volumn 29, Issue 14, 2013, Pages 4451-4459

  Fowler, Michael ^a   Siddique, Bushra ^a   Duhamel, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPHILICS; ASPARTIC ACIDS; CRITICAL CHARGE; EFFECT OF PH; FLUORESCENCE MEASUREMENTS; PH-RESPONSIVE; POLYACIDS; STATIC LIGHT SCATTERING;

AMINO ACIDS; FLUORESCENCE; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; IONIZATION; LIGHT SCATTERING;

AGGREGATES;

PEPTIDE; PYRENE; PYRENE DERIVATIVE; SURFACTANT; WATER;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL PHENOMENA; CHEMISTRY;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC INTERACTIONS; PEPTIDES; PYRENES; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; WATER;

EID: 84875988805     PISSN: 07437463     EISSN: 15205827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/la400030j     Document Type: Article

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