title: Light scattering.
abstract: Light scattering methods can provide information about the native molecular weight, oligomeric composition, and gross conformation of a protein in solution. These methods are particularly well suited for studying large oligomeric systems or glycoproteins and can be used to characterize much larger structures involving protein such as viruses and even bacterial spores. This overview discusses theory and application of both static and dynamic light scattering analysis of protein solutions.
authors.affiliation: University of Nottingham School of Biology, Sutton, Bonington, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Harding
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jumel
mesh_terms: D007700:Kinetics; D008027:Light; D011487:Protein Conformation; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D012996:Solutions
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D012996:Solutions