| Literature DB >> 8507644 |
E Goormaghtigh1, V Cabiaux, J De Meutter, M Rosseneu, J M Ruysschaert.
Abstract
The secondary structure of the human low-density lipoprotein (LDL) apo B-100 fragment embedded in the lipid domain of the particle has been investigated by Fourier transform attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR). The solvent-exposed region of the protein was hydrolyzed by using different proteases (alpha-chymotrypsin, trypsin, proteinase K) for incubation times varying between 24 min and 48 h. Analysis of the FTIR-ATR spectra after repurification of the digested LDL particle indicates the same trend for all the hydrolysis conditions tested: the peptides remaining associated with the particle are rich in beta-sheet structure. Dichroism spectra reveal that at least part of the beta-sheets is associated with the phospholipid component of the particle.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8507644 DOI: 10.1021/bi00074a023
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochemistry ISSN: 0006-2960 Impact factor: 3.162