Electrostatic potential of macromolecules measured by pKa shift of a fluorophore
- 1 April 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in European Journal of Biochemistry
- Vol. 173 (1) , 227-231
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1432-1033.1988.tb13988.x
Abstract
We have investigated the use of the pH-sensitive fluorescein label as a probe for electrostatic potential in macromolecules. The practicality of this technique is demonstrated by its application to the 16S RNA molecule. The dependence of the electrostatic potential upon ionic conditions and upon the presence of ribosomal proteins and the state of the RNA was studied. The combination of electrostatic and anisotropy data emphasizes the role of the 30S ribosomal proteins, rather than of the renaturation of the 16S RNA or the presence of the 50S subunit, in shaping the environment of the 3'' terminus of the 16S RNA in the active ribosome.This publication has 17 references indexed in Scilit:
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