Protein solubilising and stabilising ionic liquids.
We report a family of biocompatible ionic liquids (ILs) which are able to dissolve significant amounts of proteins such as cytochrome c and in which ATR-FTIR spectroscopy results show retention of secondary structure to extreme temperatures.
Fujita
Kyoko
K
School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
MacFarlane
Douglas R
DR
Forsyth
Maria
M
D045304:Cytochromes c / Q000737:chemistry*; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000737:chemistry*; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012995:Solubility; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared / Q000379:methods; D013696:Temperature
D052578:Ionic Liquids; D045304:Cytochromes c