Table 1. Thermodynamic parameters for thermal equilibrium unfolding of HEWL in the absence and presence of carnosine.
Thermodynamic parameter | HEWL (pH 7.0) | HEWL (pH 2.0) | HEWL + 10 mM carnosine (pH 2.0) | HEWL + 30 mM carnosine (pH 2.0) | HEWL + 50 mM carnosine (pH 2.0) |
Tm (°C) | 70.91 | 50.80 | 54.01 | 58.36 | 66.80 |
ΔGU (kcal/mol) | 4.92 | −1.11 | −0.24 | 0.75 | 3.44 |