Biopolym. Cell. 1987; 3(6):330-332.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.000209
Short Communications
Asymmetry of subunits of aspartate aminotransferase in solution
1Kochkina V. M., 1Kuzneisov D. A.
  1. Institute of Molecular Biology, Academy of Sciences of the USSR
    Moscow, USSR

Abstract

The apparent pK of enzyme-bound pyridoxal-5'-phosphate of subunits determined by circular dichroismic pH titralion of the pyridoxal form of aspartate aminotransferase (EC 2.6.1.1) amounts to pK1' = 5.55 ± 0.2, pK2' = 6.87 ± 0.14.
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