Dissecting the mechanism of protein unfolding by SDS
Friday, April 17, 2020 - 12:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have used molecular dynamics simulations to understand how sodium dodecyl sulfate causes protein unfolding. SDS is commonly used in labs to separate proteins and determine their molecular weights. However, it is still unclear how SDS influences protein structure.