title: Shape, symmetry, hydration and secondary structure of the legumin from Vicia faba in solution.
abstract: The following physical parameters of the legumin from Vicia faba were determined by means of small-angle X-ray scattering, quasi-elastic light scattering and circular dichroism: molar mass, M = 3.5 X 10(5) g/mol; radius of gyration, Rg = 4.45 nm; maximum dimension, L = 13 nm; translational diffusion coefficient, D0(20),w = 3.38 X 10(-7) cm2 X s-1; alpha-helix content about 15%; content of beta-sheets 10%; dihedral point group symmetry of the molecule 32.
mesh_terms: D002942:Circular Dichroism; D004058:Diffusion; D007887:Fabaceae; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010940:Plant Proteins; D014674:Plant Proteins, Dietary; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D011487:Protein Conformation; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D014867:Water; D014965:X-Rays; D000097793:Legumins
chemical_list: D010940:Plant Proteins; D014674:Plant Proteins, Dietary; D014867:Water; D000097793:Legumins