Glycerol Carbonate: A Novel Biosolvent with Strong Ionizing and Dissociating Powers

The activity of biocatalysts in nonaqueous solvents is related to the interaction of organic solvents with cells or enzymes. The behavior of proteins is strongly dependent on the protonation state of their ionizable groups, which ionization constants are greatly affected by the solvent. Due to the w...

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Main Authors: Guangnan Ou, Biyan He, Xuejing Li, Jianhui Lei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/697161