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Table 3 Modifications of the secondary structure of tubulin in four groups

From: Comparison of polymerization and structural behavior of microtubules in rat brain and sperm affected by the extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field

Sample

α-helix (%)

β-sheet (%)

β-turn (%)

Random Coil (%)

Brain Control

30.6 ± 1.24b

19.4 ± 1.36a

10.7 ± 1.58

39.3 ± 2.58

Brain ELEF

36.12 ± 1.41a

14.45 ± 1.24b

8.89 ± 0.58

40.54 ± 43

Sperm Control

29.8 ± 2.31b

17.7 ± 1.22a

11.3 ± 1.65

40.2 ± 2.62

Sperm ELEF

40.14 ± 2.43a

12.3 ± 1.14b

9.36 ± 1.94

38.2 ± 2.37

  1. The result is from 3 independent experiments. Values are expressed as Means ± SD, P < 0.05, Tukey post hoc test