DocumentCode :
3488021
Title :
Measuring protein flexibility with terahertz spectroscopy: basic research and applications
Author :
Markelz, A.G. ; Chen, J.-Y. ; Knab, J.R. ; Maeder, AndM
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Univ. at Buffalo, NY, USA
fYear :
2004
fDate :
28-30 June 2004
Abstract :
We have used terahertz time domain spectroscopy (TTDS) to measure protein dielectric response and investigate conformational vibrational modes. The bacteriorhodopsin discuss our more recent work on cytochrome c. Bacteriorhodopsin is a photoactive membrane protein from halobacterium salinarum.
Keywords :
microorganisms; proteins; spectroscopy; submillimetre wave imaging; vibrational modes; TTDS; bacteriorhodopsin; basic research; cytochrome c; halobacterium salinarum; investigate conformational vibrational modes; photoactive membrane; protein dielectric response; protein flexibility measurement; terahertz time domain spectroscopy; Atomic measurements; Biomembranes; Density measurement; Dielectric measurements; Fluctuations; Genetic mutations; Large-scale systems; Proteins; Spectroscopy; Submillimeter wave measurements;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Biophotonics/Optical Interconnects and VLSI Photonics/WBM Microcavities, 2004 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
ISSN :
1099-4742
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8306-0
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2004.1338649
Filename :
1338649
Link To Document :
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