Site-specific pKa determination of the carboxylate-binding subunit in artificial peptide receptors.

Site-specific pK(a) determination of the carboxylate-binding subunit in artificial peptide receptors is achieved by pH-dependent UV resonance Raman scattering with subsequent matrix factorization. This quantitative methodology allows to determine accurately the local acidity of a binding site based on the complete vibrational spectrum and, most importantly, without the need of selecting any particular peak.