Protein states and proteinquakes.

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Authors

Anjum Ansari · University of Illinois Chicago

Joel Berendzen · University of California, Berkeley

Samuel F. Bowne · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Hans Frauenfelder · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Icko Iben · University of California, Berkeley

Todd B. Sauke · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Shyamsunder Erramilli

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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Hemoglobin structure and function Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology Protein Structure and Dynamics

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Published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Volume 82, Issue 15, pp. 5000-5004

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.82.15.5000

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