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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

NMR study of the unfolding of ribonuclease A, and dynamical studies of liquids in confined geometries

Abstract

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The cold, heat, and pressure unfolding of RNase A has been studied by 1D and 2D $\sp1$H NMR spectroscopy, spin-lattice relaxation time measurements, and the pressure-jump hydrogen-exchange method. It was found that the pressure denatured states of RNase A display some characteristics of a molten globule, and all three α-helices and the β-sheet of the native protein remain partially folded structures in the pressure denatured state. $\sp1$H spectra of the denatured RNase A suggest that the cold and pressure denatured states are more structured than the heat denatured state, while the cold denatured state is more structured than the pressure denatured state.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Chemistry, Physical
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Zhang, Jing
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Jonas, Jiri

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright 1994 Zhang, Jing
Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
AAI9522193
(UMI)AAI9522193
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/23529

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2026-07-22
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citation

Zhang, Jing. NMR study of the unfolding of ribonuclease A, and dynamical studies of liquids in confined geometries. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/23529