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Protein dynamical transition at 110 K

Cornell Affiliated Author(s)

Author

C.U. Kim
M.W. Tate
Sol Gruner

Abstract

Proteins are known to undergo a dynamical transition at around 200 K but the underlying mechanism, physical origin, and relationship to water are controversial. Here we report an observation of a protein dynamical transition as low as 110 K. This unexpected protein dynamical transition precisely correlated with the cryogenic phase transition of water from a high-density amorphous to a low-density amorphous state. The results suggest that the cryogenic protein dynamical transition might be directly related to the two liquid forms of water proposed at cryogenic temperatures.

Date Published

Journal

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Volume

108

Issue

52

Number of Pages

20897-20901,

URL

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84862932863&doi=10.1073%2fpnas.1110840108&partnerID=40&md5=3fa1b3362fdb9260417e028cd6ba18a9

DOI

10.1073/pnas.1110840108

Research Area

Group (Lab)

Sol M. Gruner Group

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