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ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4166-384X
Access Type
Open Access Thesis
Document Type
thesis
Degree Program
Chemistry
Degree Type
Master of Science (M.S.)
Year Degree Awarded
2021
Month Degree Awarded
February
Abstract
This thesis evaluates the organization of the structural proteins, Human Gamma D crystallin and Collagen type II, into higher-order structures using light scattering. Specifically, it evaluates the natures of incipient aggregation in Human Gamma D crystallin and the nature of its interactions with CAPEGn, an electrostatic blocker. Additionally, this thesis evaluates whether Collagen type II growth kinetics follows Classical nucleation theory.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/20666607
First Advisor
Muthukumar Murugappan
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Nudurupati, Uma, "Investigating Structural Proteins by Light Scattering" (2021). Masters Theses. 1018.
https://doi.org/10.7275/20666607
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/1018