Download or read book Fluorescence and UV Resonance Raman Spectroscopy Studies of HU Protein Binding to DNA written by Kristi Wojtuszewski Poulin and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Ultraviolet Resonance Raman and Fluorescence Studies of Folded and Unfolded Conformations of the Membrane Protein OmpA written by Katheryn Marie Sanchez and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation focuses on the folding dynamics of a bacterial membrane protein, Outer Membrane Protein A (OmpA), using fluorescence and Ultraviolet resonance Raman spectroscopy. Our model [Beta]-barrel membrane protein, OmpA, contains five native anchoring Tryptophan residues. The spectroscopic properties of trp residues are highly sensitive to the local environment, making it an ideal probe for membrane protein folding studies. Utilizing trp fluorescence, refolding studies were performed on single trp mutants of OmpA to determine the thermodynamic stability of these trp mutants. The important noncovalent interactions that promote stability in OmpA are pairwise aromatic interactions and hydrogen bonds with the N1H moiety of trp. Refolding studies were also performed on truncated single-trp mutants, in which the soluble domain of the protein was removed. These studies resulted in increased stability relative to the full-length protein and suggest the absence of the soluble domain may destabilize the unfolded transmembrane domain. Ultraviolet resonance Raman spectroscopy (UVRR) is a powerful vibrational technique that can selectively probe different biological chromophores depending on excitation wavelength. Excitation wavelength dependence studies were performed on OmpA using wavelengths from 206.5 nm - 236.5 nm. This study determined an optimal excitation wavelength of 228-nm to selectively enhance signal from trp residues in OmpA. Additionally, UVRR was used to monitor changes in trp environmental hydrophobicity, hydrogen bonding, and dihedral torsion angle in different conformations of OmpA. The first UVRR spectra were collected of OmpA in a highly scattering environment and show differences in folded and unfolded conformations of the protein, showing the applicability of this technique to study membrane protein folding. UVRR spectra were collected of trp mutants of OmpA at different time points in the folding/insertion process to determine the types of noncovalent interactions with trp residues, and the folding timescales these interactions occur. Our results indicate noncovalent interactions start to form within the first 20 minutes after initiation of folding into DMPC vesicles and continue to show subtle changes over the course of the folding process. Additionally, there is evidence for interactions between trp residues and lipids, inter-residue hydrogen bonding, and amino-aromatic interactions.
Download or read book Ultraviolet Spectroscopy of Proteins written by Alexander P. Demchenko and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to give a comprehensive description of the basic methods used in the ultraviolet spectroscopy of proteins, to discuss new trends and development of these methods, and to analyze their different applications in the study of various aspects of protein structure and dynamics. Ultraviolet spectroscopy is one of the oldest and most popular methods in the field of biochemistry and molecular biophysics. At present, it is difficult to imagine the biochemical laboratory without a recording spectrophotometer or spectrofluorimeter. There are several hundreds of publications directly devoted to protein ultraviolet spectroscopy and in a great number of studies UV spectroscopic methods are used for the structural analysis of different proteins. Meanwhile a unified description of the theoretical basis of the methods, experimental techniques, data analysis, and generalization of results obtained in solving the specific problems of protein structure are lacking. There are three reasons for which a monograph on ultraviolet spectroscopy is needed today. Firstly, there has been significant growth in facilities of experimental technique, its precision, and versatility associated with computer data analysts. This new technique is available to a wide circle of scientists engaged in the field of protein research. Most of them are not spectroscopists and, thus, there is a need for a conceivable and precise source of information on how to use this method and what kind of data it should provide.
Download or read book American Doctoral Dissertations written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Resonance Raman Studies of Protein cofactor Interactions in Wild Type and Mutant Purple Bacterial Reaction Centers written by Lei Chen and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ultraviolet Resonance Raman Spectroscopy of Proteins and Protein Components written by Robert Allen Copeland and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Optical Methods for Structure Elucidation of Protein ligand Interactions Fluorescence and Ultraviolet Resonance Raman Spectroscopy written by Silvia Tardioli and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Monitoring Membrane Protein Structural Changes and Interactions Via Deep UV Resonance Raman Spectroscopy written by Mia C. Brown and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Membrane proteins perform a variety of functions within our cells. They transport nutrients and waste across the lipid barrier, transmit signals from one part of the body to another, and run our immune system. However, despite their ubiquitous and vital presence in all organisms, relatively little is known about this class of proteins compared to their soluble counterparts. In this work I have set out to use deep UV resonance Raman (DUVRR) spectroscopy to characterize structural and environmental transitions of proteins and applied the results to studies involving intramembrane proteases and their substrates. DUVRR has been used extensively to observe protein secondary structure. This work contains the results of three main studies I have conducted during my graduate career. In the first I show results from the first experiment to look simultaneously at both secondary and tertiary structure as a protein transitions from a molten globule to ordered state. In the second study tracks the structural and environmental changes of a small peptide as it transitions from a soluble, disordered state through two membrane-bound, structurally ordered states. I was then able to apply the findings of these experiments to study intramembrane proteolysis, wherein I describe substrate characteristics and their interactions with proteases.
Download or read book The Use of UV Resonance Raman Spectroscopy in the Analysis of Ionizing Radiation induced Damage in DNA written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raman spectroscopy is a form of vibrational spectroscopy that is capable of probing biological samples at a molecular level. In this work it was used in the analysis of ionizing radiation-induced damage in DNA. Spectra of both simple, short-stranded DNA oligomers (SS-DNA) and the more complicated calf-thymus DNA (CT-DNA) were acquired before and after irradiation to a variety of doses from 0 to ~2000 Gy. In a technique known as ultraviolet resonance Raman spectroscopy (UVRRS), three UV wavelengths of 248, 257 and 264 nm were utilized in order to selectively enhance contributions from different molecular groups within the samples. Assignment of the spectral peaks was aided by the literature, as well as through analysis of UVRR spectra of short strands of the individual DNA bases obtained at each of the three incident UV wavelengths. Difference spectra between the irradiated and unirradiated samples were calculated and the samples exposed to ~2000 Gy showed significant radiation-induced features. Intensity increases of spectral peaks, observed primarily in the CT-DNA, indicated unstacking of the DNA bases and disruption of Watson-Crick hydrogen bonds, while intensity decreases of spectral peaks, observed only in the SS-DNA, indicated both base damage and the loss of structural integrity of the DNA molecule. The high molecular specificity of UVRRS allowed for precise identification of the specific bonds affected by the radiation, and the use of the varying incident wavelengths allowed for the observation of damage to moieties that would otherwise have been excluded. The use of UVRRS shows promise in the study of radiation-induced damage to DNA and would be well suited for extension to the study of more complicated biological systems.
Download or read book Ultraviolet Resonance Raman Spectroscopy of Proteinsandprotein Components written by Robert Allen Copeland and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Deep Ultraviolet Resonance Raman Spectroscopy of Membrane Proteins written by Christopher Halsey and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Fluorescence Spectroscopy Studies of Integration Host Factor Protein Free and Complexed with DNA written by Ionela Iliescu and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Index Medicus written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 2068 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. for 1963- include as pt. 2 of the Jan. issue: Medical subject headings.
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Download or read book Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy written by Joseph R. Lakowicz and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fluorescence methods are being used increasingly in biochemical, medical, and chemical research. This is because of the inherent sensitivity of this technique. and the favorable time scale of the phenomenon of fluorescence. 8 Fluorescence emission occurs about 10- sec (10 nsec) after light absorp tion. During this period of time a wide range of molecular processes can occur, and these can effect the spectral characteristics of the fluorescent compound. This combination of sensitivity and a favorable time scale allows fluorescence methods to be generally useful for studies of proteins and membranes and their interactions with other macromolecules. This book describes the fundamental aspects of fluorescence. and the biochemical applications of this methodology. Each chapter starts with the -theoreticalbasis of each phenomenon of fluorescence, followed by examples which illustrate the use of the phenomenon in the study of biochemical problems. The book contains numerous figures. It is felt that such graphical presentations contribute to pleasurable reading and increased understand ing. Separate chapters are devoted to fluorescence polarization, lifetimes, quenching, energy transfer, solvent effects, and excited state reactions. To enhance the usefulness of this work as a textbook, problems are included which illustrate the concepts described in each chapter. Furthermore, a separate chapter is devoted to the instrumentation used in fluorescence spectroscopy. This chapter will be especially valuable for those perform ing or contemplating fluorescence measurements. Such measurements are easily compromised by failure to consider a number of simple principles.
