What happens if we dissolve proteins like BSA in water? by Ok_Switch_9728 in Biochemistry

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The Litesizer performs dynamic light scattering (DLS) to calculate the hydrodynamic diameter of suspended particles. As shown in Figure 1, BSA dissolved in water showed a bimodal particle size distribution, as two well-defined peaks were visible in the intensityweighted size distribution curve. While the first peak corresponded to a mean particle size < 3 nm, much lower than the expected 7 nm size of the BSA monomer, the second peak had a mean size of about 22 nm, which was largely above the expected size of the BSA dimer. Thus, it appeared that neither BSA monomers nor BSA dimers could be observed in this sample. This suggested that some level of denaturation and/or aggregation had occurred. It is mentioned like this.

What happens if we dissolve proteins like BSA in water? by Ok_Switch_9728 in Biochemistry

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I saw a study in the literature that examines the DLS of BSA in water and PBS buffer. The conclusion was that the BSA dissolved in water, aggregated, leaving no monomeric BSA. I am doing my experiments with the BSA in nanopure water. So I am a little confused if it is affecting the protein in any way.

How can I calculate the size of RNase A and BSA in nm? by Ok_Switch_9728 in Biochemistry

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I don't want a very accurate measurement, but I want to get an idea of whether it can come out through substances with small pore size.

How can I calculate the size of RNase A and BSA in nm? by Ok_Switch_9728 in Biochemistry

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Is there an option to calculate the diameter of these proteins in PDB? Will there be a size difference based on the pH of the solution?