CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION IN AQUEOUS-SOLUTION OF POLY(L-GLUTAMIC ACID) - A LOW-FREQUENCY ELECTRICAL-CONDUCTIVITY STUDY

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作者
BORDI, F
CAMETTI, C
PARADOSSI, G
机构
[1] UNIV ROME LA SAPIENZA,DIPARTMENTO FIS,I-00185 ROME,ITALY
[2] UNIV ROMA TOR VERGATA,DIPARTIMENTO MED INTERNA,SEZ FIS MED,ROME,ITALY
[3] UNIV ROMA TOR VERGATA,DIPARTIMENTO SCI & TECNOL CHIM,ROME,ITALY
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10.1021/j100181a070
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The low-frequency electrical conductivity of poly(L-glutamic acid) in aqueous solutions has been measured during the whole conformational transition from alpha-helix to random coil, induced by change of pH. The results are compared with the conductivity deduced on the basis of the Manning condensation theory for cylindrical polyeletrolytes and with the Poisson-Boltzmann spherical cell model assuming a simple additive relationship of the polymer and small ion contribution. The influence of the molecular weight is discussed.
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页数:6
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