| Literature DB >> 18975903 |
Raphaël Paquin1, Fabien Ferrage, Frans A A Mulder, Mikael Akke, Geoffrey Bodenhausen.
Abstract
Side-chain carboxyl and carbonyl groups play a major role in protein interactions and enzyme catalysis. A series of (13)C relaxation experiments is introduced to study the dynamics of carboxyl and carbonyl groups in protein side chains on both fast (sub-ns) and slower (micros-ms) time scales. This approach is illustrated on the protein calbindin D(9k). Fast dynamics features correlate with hydrogen- and ion-binding patterns. We also identify chemical dynamics on micros time scales in solvent-exposed carboxyl groups, most probably due to exchange between the carboxylate and carboxylic acid forms.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18975903 DOI: 10.1021/ja803794g
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Chem Soc ISSN: 0002-7863 Impact factor: 15.419