The shift in urea orientation at protein surfaces at low pH is compatible with a direct mechanism of protein denaturation.

作者: Ivan Pires de Oliveira , Leandro Martínez

DOI: 10.1039/C9CP05196A

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摘要: Surface-specific spectroscopic data has shown that urea undergoes a shift in orientation at protein surfaces in acidic media. Since urea denatures proteins at a wide range of pHs, the …

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