Water dynamics at the surface of two homologous proteins with different thermal resistances is found to be unaffected by the different underlying amino-acid compositions, and when proteins are folded it responds similarly to temperature variations. Upon unfolding the water dynamics slowdown with respect to bulk decreases by a factor of two. Our findings are explained by the dominant topological perturbation induced by the protein on the water hydrogen bond dynamics. This journal is © 2013 the Owner Societies.
The effect of protein composition on hydration dynamics
Melchionna S;
2013
Abstract
Water dynamics at the surface of two homologous proteins with different thermal resistances is found to be unaffected by the different underlying amino-acid compositions, and when proteins are folded it responds similarly to temperature variations. Upon unfolding the water dynamics slowdown with respect to bulk decreases by a factor of two. Our findings are explained by the dominant topological perturbation induced by the protein on the water hydrogen bond dynamics. This journal is © 2013 the Owner Societies.File in questo prodotto:
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