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A W Vermeer1, W Norde, A van Amerongen.
Abstract
The unfolding and further denaturation of IgG and its F(ab) and F(c) fragments were studied both on a macroscopic and molecular level, using differential scanning calorimetry and circular dichroism spectroscopy, respectively. It was shown that the structural integrity of the F(ab) and F(c) units was retained after fragmentation of the IgG. The F(ab) fragment denatured at approximately 61 degrees C and the F(c) fragment at 71 degrees C. The structural transitions observed in the whole IgG is the sum effect of those determined for the isolated F(ab) and F(c) fragments.Mesh:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 11023918 PMCID: PMC1301104 DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76462-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biophys J ISSN: 0006-3495 Impact factor: 4.033