Conformations of a model protein revealed by an aggregating Cu(II) porphyrin: sensing the difference.
Aggregated t-CuP binds to poly-L-glutamate through supramolecular interactions, revealing itself to be an extremely sensitive probe for the major conformations of the polymeric scaffold.
De Luca
Giovanna
G
Dipartimento di Chimica Inorganica, Chimica Analitica e Chimica Fisica and C.I.R.C.M.S.B., University of Messina, Salita Sperone 31, Vill. S. Agata, 98166 Messina, Italy. delucag@unime.it
Romeo
Andrea
A
Scolaro
Luigi Monsù
LM
Pasternack
Robert F
RF
D002942:Circular Dichroism; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D008665:Metalloporphyrins / Q000737:chemistry*; D011099:Polyglutamic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D011487:Protein Conformation
D008665:Metalloporphyrins; D011099:Polyglutamic Acid; D003300:Copper