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Second virial coefficient of alpha-crystallin
1Chemistry Department, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York 11530.
Proteins
|January 1, 1989
Abstract:
Light scattering studies were performed on bovine alpha-crystallin measuring the scattering intensities as a function of scattering angle, concentration, and temperature. The data yielded the molecular weight, radius of gyration, and second virial coefficient of alpha-crystallin at different temperatures. The second virial coefficient increased with increasing temperature. Both the enthalpy and entropy of solution of alpha-crystallin are positive. The Flory theta temperature was found to be 271 K.