| Literature DB >> 4001942 |
Abstract
The mechanism of irreversible thermoinactivation of an enzyme has been quantitatively elucidated in the pH range relevant to enzymatic catalysis. The processes causing irreversible inactivation of hen egg-white lysozyme at 100 degrees C are deamidation of asparagine residues, hydrolysis of peptide bonds at aspartic acid residues., destruction of disulfide bonds, and formation of incorrect (scrambled) structures; their relative contributions depend of the pH.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 4001942 DOI: 10.1126/science.4001942
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728