W. W. Epstein, D. S. Jones, E. Bruenger
Jan 15, 1982
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Analytical biochemistry
Abstract
Abstract A new ionic detergent sodium 4-(3,3-dimethyl-1-oxotridecyl)benzenesulfonate similar to sodium dodecyl sulfate has been synthesized which is photodegradable to sodium p -acetyl-benzenesulfonate and a simple olefin mixture upon irradiation in aqueous solution with light 300 nm and above in wavelength. This photodegradable detergent can be used to solubilize many proteins and provide information as to the molecular weight and subunit composition of proteins by electrophoresis. The removal of this detergent by photolysis results in no apparent damage to protein.