Protein states and proteinquakes

  1. A Ansari,
  2. J Berendzen,
  3. S F Bowne,
  4. H Frauenfelder,
  5. I E Iben,
  6. T B Sauke,
  7. E Shyamsunder, and
  8. R D Young

Abstract

After photodissociation of carbon monoxide bound to myoglobin, the protein relaxes to the deoxy equilibrium structure in a quake-like motion. Investigation of the proteinquake and of related intramolecular equilibrium motions shows that states and motions have a hierarchical glass-like structure.

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  1. PNAS 1985-08 vol. 82 no. 15 5000-5004
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