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. 1986 Jul 15;237(2):613–616. doi: 10.1042/bj2370613

Characterization of haem disorder by circular dichroism.

H S Aojula, M T Wilson, A Drake
PMCID: PMC1147030  PMID: 3800904

Abstract

Native and reconstituted myoglobin were prepared and their c.d. spectra recorded in the Soret region. Time-dependent changes in dichroism following reconstitution were observed and related to haem orientational disorder. Comparative c.d. studies, in agreement with n.m.r. studies, reveal that the degree and nature of this disorder are species-dependent.

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