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Protein dynamics at various hydration levels using the incoherent quasielastic neutron scattering technique
[摘要] The incoherent quasi-elastic neutron scattering (IQNS) method is a useful technique to study biomolecular dynamics. The versatility of the method makes possible motional studies of biomolecules in different forms: powder, crystal, and solution; and at different temperatures. Thus, it allows for the investigation of biomolecular dynamics over a wide-range of physical conditions. We have used the IQNS method to study the motions of side chains in trypsin and myoglobin at various D$sb2$O hydration levels. The scattering spectra S(Q,$omega$) were measured in constant-Q mode. The protein in powder form exhibits vibrational high-frequency motions, while the protein in solution and in crystals are characterized by diffusive jumps, and high-frequency vibrations. At temperatures below 200K, the S(Q,$omega$) for these proteins in solution is similar to an harmonic solid. As temperature increases, a transition is seen at 200K, above which the protein becomes more liquid-like with rapid transitions between conformational substates. The diffusion constant D for the side chains is on the order of 10$sp{-6}$ cm$sp2$/sec.
[发布日期]  [发布机构] Rice University
[效力级别] Molecular [学科分类] 
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