title: Conformational studies of glutenin polymers from different wheat cultivars by circular dichroism spectroscopy.
abstract: A strong correlation between baking quality and size distribution of wheat glutenin polymers exists, so we have utilized Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy in presence of some denaturant agents to study glutenin polymers. Spectra indicated that all the changes induced by urea and by sodium dodecyl sulphate followed a multi-step transition process.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Catania, V le A Doria 6, 95125, Catania, Italy. sfisichella@unict.it
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fisichella
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Savarino
mesh_terms: D002942:Circular Dichroism; D005983:Glutens / Q000737:chemistry*; D011487:Protein Conformation / Q000187:drug effects; D011489:Protein Denaturation; D014908:Triticum / Q000235:genetics; D014508:Urea / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D005983:Glutens; D014508:Urea; C037302:glutenin