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J-810–150S Spectropolarimeter was used to obtain CD spectra and to determine the melting temperatures of the native LtEc, LP, and LPE samples. CD spectra were obtained by diluting native LtEc, LP, and LPE to a concentration of 0.6 μM in 20 mM phosphate buffer. Spectra were aquired at a scan rate of 50 nm/min at 25°C over a range of 190–250 nm. Four consecutive scans were aquired and averaged together to produce the individual spectra shown in
Figure 4.
Melting temperatures for each sample were obtained by recording the ellipticity at 222 nm while increasing the temperature from 40°C to 95°C at a rate of 1°C/min. Samples were first diluted in 20 mM phosphate buffer until the molar elipticity at 222 nm was between −100 to −150 mdeg (~110 mM heme). Measurements were taken in 0.5°C increments with a delay time of 10 seconds and a bandwith of 1 nm.
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