Masters Theses
Enzymatic synthesis and characterization of acidic amino acid oligomers
Abstract
"Glutamic acid (Glu) and aspartic acid (Asp) are dicarboxylic amino acids and are negatively charged at physiological pH. Glutamate is a key molecule in cellular metabolism and serves as metabolic fuel in the body. It is also the most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter in the mammalian nervous system and it is believed to be involved in cognitive functions such as learning and memory retention...The present study was designed to investigate an enzymatic route for synthesis of aspartate and glutamate homo-oligopeptides. Synthesis route involved the use of a readily available proteolytic enzyme papain that has been used for synthesis of non-polar and basic amino acid peptides"--Abstract, page iii.
Advisor(s)
Kapila, Shubhender
Committee Member(s)
Nam, Paul Ki-souk
Westenberg, David J.
Department(s)
Chemistry
Degree Name
M.S. in Chemistry
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Publication Date
Fall 2006
Pagination
xi, 54 pages
Rights
© 2006 Hao Wang, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Citation
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
Amino acids -- Metabolism
Aspartic acid
Glutamic acid
High performance liquid chromatography
Oligomers
Papain
Thesis Number
T 9094
Print OCLC #
124045397
Link to Catalog Record
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http://merlin.lib.umsystem.edu/record=b5849637~S5Recommended Citation
Wang, Hao, "Enzymatic synthesis and characterization of acidic amino acid oligomers" (2006). Masters Theses. 5885.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/5885
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