Abstract
The aim of this chapter is to illustrate the distinctive contribution that circular dichroism (CD) can make to the study of flavoproteins. In the first section, the underlying principles of CD will be explained, and a brief outline given of the types of information which can be obtained. This is followed by a description of the important practical aspects involved in making reliable CD measurements. The third section will illustrate a number of studies of flavoproteins with examples taken from the recent literature. Finally a number of important general conclusions will be drawn.
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Munro, A.W., Kelly, S.M., Price, N.C. (1999). Circular Dichroism Studies of Flavoproteins. In: Chapman, S.K., Reid, G.A. (eds) Flavoprotein Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 131. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-266-X:111
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