Table 2 Thermodynamic Parameters of α-Lac’s Denaturation with DOX or PTX Determined by DSC.

From: A biophysical study on the mechanism of interactions of DOX or PTX with α-lactalbumin as a delivery carrier

Sample

Tm (°C)

ΔH° (kcal/mol)

ΔS° (cal/mol K)

ΔC°p (kcal/mol K)

α-Lac

33.3

16.6

54

0.70

α-Lac:DOX

36.4

30.8

100

1.15

α-Lac:PTX

32.7

14.7

47

0.31