Interaction of human serum albumin with short polyelectrolytes: a study by calorimetry and computer simulations1. Issue 23 (21st June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yu, Shun; Xu, Xiao; Yigit, Cemil; van der Giet, Markus; Zidek, Walter; Jankowski, Joachim; Dzubiella, Joachim; Ballauff, Matthias
• Is Part Of: Soft matter. Volume 11:Issue 23(2015)
• Page Start: 4630
• Page End: 4639
• Publication Date: 2015-06-21
• Subjects: Soft condensed matter -- Periodicals; 530.413
• DOI: 10.1039/c5sm00687b
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-683X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="toc"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <graphic position="anchor" id="ga" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgj1058hd48" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />Protein–polyelectrolyte complex formation was studied by combining experimental with simulation results. By varying salt concentration and temperature, our study reveals the importance of electrostatics and the release of counterions.</p> </abstract>