?Why alkaline pH in protein refold?

[Clive]

Disulfide exchange is promoted at higher pH because of the connection
between redox potential and pH
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>From: g3937506 at STUDENT1.MAHIDOL.AC.TH (Jongrak Kittiworakarn)
In article <3624020E.C612EAA5 at student.mahidol.ac.th>,
g3937506 at STUDENT1.MAHIDOL.AC.TH (Jongrak Kittiworakarn) wrote:


>Dear all:
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>Is it neccessary to refold a protein in alkaline pH?
>Does this prevent any chemical modification ?
>Thanks for all suggestion.
>
>Jongrak
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