Molten globules circular dichroism

Fig. 5. The effect of protein-protein interactions on Nephila edulis major ampullate circular dichroism spectra in solution. A change in secondary structure with increasing concentration is observed. At low concentration (minimal protein-protein interactions) silk proteins appear partially unfolded in solution. At higher concentration (higher protein-protein interactions) silk proteins refold into a helix-like structure, most likely a molten-like globule (from Dicko et al., 2004c). This final molten structure would facilitate local chain rearrangement while preserving the global structure for protein storage and transport. (Copyright 2004 American Chemical Society.)...

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