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Contrary to expectations, Cu(II) induced a 26% reduction in the intrinsic fluorescence of Dpl(27-154) and a calculated K(d) for a single-site model of 0.16 +/- 0.08 microm. Other metals had minimal effects on fluorescence quenching. ...Fluorescence quenching and equilibriu …
Contrary to expectations, Cu(II) induced a 26% reduction in the intrinsic fluorescence of Dpl(27-154) and a calculated K(d) for a sin …