title: Hydrophobic, organically-modified silica gels enhance the secondary structure of encapsulated apomyoglobin.
abstract: Insertion of hydrophobic groups in a silica matrix, by addition of propyl- or trifluoropropyltrimethoxysilane, leads to a surprising increase in the helical content of apomyoglobin following encapsulation by the sol-gel technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, San José State University, San José, CA 95192-0101, USA.
authors.forename: Veronica A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: Daryl K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Eggers
mesh_terms: D001059:Apoproteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D009211:Myoglobin / Q000737:chemistry*; D017433:Protein Structure, Secondary; D058428:Silica Gel; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001059:Apoproteins; D009211:Myoglobin; C010857:apomyoglobin; D058428:Silica Gel; D012822:Silicon Dioxide