A structural model for maize zein proteins.
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A structural model for maize zein proteins.
With the knowledge of the amino acid sequences of two maize zein proteins (apparent molecular weights of 19,000 and 22,000), a structural model is proposed for their molecular conformation. The circular dichroic spectrum taken in the 190-240 nm range for a zein protein mixture in methanol solution showed the zein secondary structure to be largely helical. The polar, hydrophobic, and turn charac...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biological Chemistry
سال: 1982
ISSN: 0021-9258
DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(18)33974-7