ON MECHANISM OF RADIATION-INDUCED INACTIVATION OF LYSOZYME IN DILUTE AQUEOUS SOLUTION

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作者
ADAMS, GE
WILLSON, RL
ALDRICH, JE
CUNDALL, RB
机构
[1] British Empire Cancer Campaign for Research, Research Unit in Radiobiology, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, Middlesex
[2] Department of Chemistry, The University of Nottingham
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION BIOLOGY AND RELATED STUDIES IN PHYSICS CHEMISTRY AND MEDICINE | 1969年 / 16卷 / 04期
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10.1080/09553006914551361
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Q6 [生物物理学];
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071011 [生物物理学];
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Combined pulse-radiolysis and enzyme-activity studies have shown that the radiation-induced inactivation of lysozyme in neutral aqueous solution is due principally to the reaction of hydroxyl radicals with tryptophan residues. Unlike some typical OH-radical scavengers which protect against inactivation, the thiocyanate ion (CNS)2- does not. This is due to a specific reaction between the thiocyanate radical and tryptophan residues. Part of this inactivating process involves tryptophan at position 108. © 1969 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.
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