| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987780 | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Effect of pH on the conformational behaviour of ficin (EC 3.4.22.3), a cysteine protease from the latex of Ficus carica was monitored by circular dichroism, fluorescence spectroscopy, ANS binding and hydrodynamic studies. The results obtained from near- and far-UV CD, intrinsic fluorescence and ANS binding studies demonstrate that ficin exhibits the characteristic properties of molten globule at acidic conditions between pH 1.4 and 2.0. Ficin at pH 1.4 retained about ∼74% secondary structure with a substantial loss of tertiary structure. The acid-induced state was found to have a compact shape as measured by Stokes radius on size exclusion chromatography.
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Authors
K.B. Devaraj, Parigi Ramesh Kumar, V. Prakash,