PMID: 65351Feb 25, 1977Paper

Stability and subunit structure of human alpha2-macroglobulin.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
J P FrénoyH Edelhoch

Abstract

The molecular weights of alpha2-macroglobulin and its non-covalent subunits have been determined by equilibrium centrifugation. The secondary structure of the native and the thermally denatured molecules has been analyzed by circular dichroic measurements. In contrast to most proteins the thermally denatured form contains a slightly more highly organized polypeptide chain than the native form. The relaxation time of the native protein, as determined by fluorescence polarization measurements, indicates that alpha2-macroglobulin is composed of domains smaller than that of the two subunits. The transitions in acid, alkali, and at high temperatures have been explored in order to establish the pH and thermal range of stability of alpha-macroglobin.

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