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Conformational Change in a Single Molecular Species, β3, of β-Conglycinin in Acidic Ethanol Solution

Kazunobu TSUMURANovelty Materials Research Institute, Tsukuba R&D Center, Fuji Oil Co., Ltd.
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Makoto ENATSUNovelty Materials Research Institute, Tsukuba R&D Center, Fuji Oil Co., Ltd.
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Koichi KURAMORINovelty Materials Research Institute, Tsukuba R&D Center, Fuji Oil Co., Ltd.
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Shimpei MORITANovelty Materials Research Institute, Tsukuba R&D Center, Fuji Oil Co., Ltd.
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Wataru KUGIMIYANovelty Materials Research Institute, Tsukuba R&D Center, Fuji Oil Co., Ltd.
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Masahiro KUWADADepartment of Biochemistry, Kitasato University School of Medicine
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Yuki SHIMURADepartment of Biophysical Chemistry, Kitasato University School of Medicine
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Hideyo HASUMIDepartment of Biophysical Chemistry, Kitasato University School of Medicine
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Pages 292-297 | Received 17 Jul 2000, Accepted 05 Oct 2000, Published online: 22 May 2014

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