mbd 1

MBD, a novel fluorescent probe (7-(p-Methoxybenzylamino)-4-nitrobenz-2,1,3-oxadiazole), is utilized to study the conformation of protein and nucleoprotein. Its application is extended to bacterial ribosomes, as well as bovine trypsinogen and trypsin. MBD exhibits significant fluorescence when it binds to the hydrophobic region of macromolecules [1][2].