pH-induced unfolding and refolding of apo-neuroglobin (apo-Ngb) were investigated by UV, fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD) spectra and light scattering measurements. Results revealed that apo-Ngb became partially unfolded at around pH 5.0, with evidences from a red shift in the fluorescence spectra, a decrease in the far-UV CD and a sharp peak in the light scattering intensity. Further lowering of the pH reversed these effects, suggesting that apo-Ngb folds back to a compact state. At pH 2.0, the apo-Ngb forms a folding intermediate known as molten globule (MG), which is possessed of native-like secondary structure and almost complete loss of tertiary structure. Based on these results, the acid-induced denaturation pathway of apo-Ngb can be illustrated from the native state (N), via a partially unfolded state (UA) to the molten globule state (MG). © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Mu, J., Li, L., Guo, Y., Qiu, Z., & Tan, X. (2010). Spectroscopic study on acid-induced unfolding and refolding of apo-neuroglobin. Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 75(5), 1600–1604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2010.02.025
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