Abstract
A multiple phase transition was observed in gels made by covalently cross-linking proteins in either native or denatured state. The enzymatic activity of the gels prepared from native α-chymotrypsin was determined for each of the multiple phases. The reversibility of the swelling degrees and the enzymatic reaction rates upon phase transition suggests that the protein is at a free energy minimum and thus in a phase.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 40-46 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications |
Volume | 204 |
Issue number | 1-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 1 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Statistics and Probability
- Condensed Matter Physics