Abstract

A reductive modification of tryptophan residues in hen's egg white lysozyme was carried out in trifluoroacetic acid with pyridine-borane. Six tryptophan residues were fully reduced to the corresponding 2, 3-dihydro compounds without any detectable change in the molecule. Enzymic activities of the reduced lysozyme was found to be completely lost.

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