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Dynamic Light Scattering and NMR Studies of Napin

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We analyze the structure of napin (BngNAP1), a storage protein (m.w. 14.5 kDa) from Brassica napus. On the basis of the results of 1H NMR spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering (DLS) studies, the overall shape and secondary structure of the molecule are estimated.

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  1. Department of Molecular Biophysics, Institute of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 85, 61-614, Poznań, Poland

    Katarzyna Kaszyńska, Ewa Banachowicz & Genowefa Ślósarek

  2. Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Noskowskiego 12/14, 61-704, Poznań, Poland

    Adrian Morawiec, Iwona Gawrońska & Jan Barciszewski

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Kaszyńska, K., Banachowicz, E., Ślósarek, G. et al. Dynamic Light Scattering and NMR Studies of Napin. Journal of Solution Chemistry 31, 987–993 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021877526536

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