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Thermostabilization of Ovalbumin by an Alkaline Treatment: Examination for the Possible Implications of an Altered Serpin Loop Structure

Hiroko YAMAMOTODivision of Applied Life Sciences, The Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto UniversityUji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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Nobuyuki TAKAHASHIDivision of Applied Life Sciences, The Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto UniversityUji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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Masayuki YAMASAKIDivision of Applied Life Sciences, The Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto UniversityUji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
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Yasuhiro ARIIDivision of Applied Life Sciences, The Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto UniversityUji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan;Present address: Structural Biophysics Laboratory, RIKEN Harima Institute1-1-1 Kouto, Mikazuki-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
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Masaaki HIROSEDivision of Applied Life Sciences, The Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto UniversityUji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan
Pages 830-837 | Received 08 Nov 2002, Accepted 17 Dec 2002, Published online: 22 May 2014

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