title: Heat and cold denaturation of beta-lactoglobulin B.
abstract: The thermal denaturation of bovine beta-lactoglobulin B was investigated by high-sensitivity differential scanning microcalorimetry between pH 1.5 and 3.0 in 20 mM phosphate buffer. The process was found to be a reversible, two-state transition. Progressive addition of guanidine hydrochloride at pH 3.0 leads to the appearance of a low-temperature calorimetric endotherm, corresponding to the cold renaturation of the protein. Circular dichroism experiments have confirmed the low and high temperature denaturation processes, and have shown some structural differences between both denatured states of beta-lactoglobulin B.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias, Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Azuaga
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Galisteo
authors.forename: O L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Mayorga
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cortijo
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Mateo
mesh_terms: D002152:Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; D002942:Circular Dichroism; D003080:Cold Temperature; D019791:Guanidine; D006146:Guanidines / Q000494:pharmacology; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007782:Lactoglobulins / Q000378:metabolism*; D011489:Protein Denaturation
chemical_list: D006146:Guanidines; D007782:Lactoglobulins; D019791:Guanidine