The aim of the thesis was to examine how the addition of guanidine hydrochloride (GdHCl) affects the chemical denaturation of lysozyme protein at three different temperatures. The progress of lysozyme's chemical denaturation was monitored by measuring fluorescence. Based on the measurements, I calculated the degree of lysozyme denaturation and the standard Gibbs energy and standard enthalpy for denaturation of lysozyme. The values were compared to the values obtained from thermal denaturation and literature.
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