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The intrinsic fluorescence of prococoonase fromBombyx mori is largely quenched upon its activation. The rates of fluorescence quenching and enzyme activation are equal, indicating that both reflect the same process.
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This work was supported by a grant from the National Research Council of Thailand.
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Yuthavong, Y. Quenching of intrinsic fluorescence accompanies the activation of prococoonase. Experientia 34, 440–441 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01935913
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