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.
Publication types
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
- Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
- Biophysical Phenomena
- Biophysics
- Carbon Monoxide / metabolism
- Motion
- Myoglobin* / metabolism
- Photolysis
- Protein Conformation
- Spectrum Analysis, Raman
- Thermodynamics
Substances
- Myoglobin
- Carbon Monoxide