Evidence of Self-Association and Conformational Change in Nisin Antimicrobial Polypeptide Solutions: A Combined Raman and Ultrasonic Relaxation Spectroscopic and Theoretical Study

• Main Authors: Afrodite Tryfon (Author), Panagiota Siafarika (Author), Constantine Kouderis (Author), Spyridon Kaziannis (Author), Soghomon Boghosian (Author), Angelos G. Kalampounias (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The polypeptide Nisin is characterized by antibacterial properties, making it a compound with many applications, mainly in the food industry. As a result, a deeper understanding of its behaviour, especially after its dissolution in water, is of the utmost importance. This could be possible through t...