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Stabilization and size of araC protein

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AraC protein from Escherichia coli has been further stabilized and characterized. pH is a critical variable in conferring stability. araC protein has a sedimentation coefficient of 4.0±0.2 s on standardized 5%–20% glycerol gradients. Its isoelectric point is at a pH of 7.1.

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  1. Section of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Department of Biological Sciences, University of California, 93106, Santa Barbara, California

    Gary Wilcox & Pierre Meuris

  2. Department of Bacteriology, University of California, 90024, Los Angeles, California

    Gary Wilcox

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Wilcox, G., Meuris, P. Stabilization and size of araC protein. Molec. gen. Genet. 145, 97–100 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00331563

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