Membrane environment reduces the accessible conformational space available to an integral membrane protein
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The influence exerted on an integral membrane protein by its environment using the light-harvesting complex (LHI) of purple bacteria as a model, is studied. It is concluded that membrane environment significantly narrows the statistical distribution of conformational states available to the LH1 complex in comparison to the corresponding state distribution observed for the same detergent-solubilized protein.
Publication Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Subject: Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
ISSN: 1520-6106
Year: 2003
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Simulation studies on high-field EPR spectra of lipid spin labels in cholestrol-containing membranes
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94-GHz spectra of lipid spin labels are sensitive to the rapid segmented motions of lipid chains even at the lower-end of high-frequency range. They allow a precise description of slow off-axial components of overall chain motion in combination with simulation of lower-frequency spectra.
Publication Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Subject: Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
ISSN: 1520-6106
Year: 2004
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Conformational analysis of poly(di-n-butylsilane), poly(di-n-hexysilane), and poly(methyl-n-propylsilane) by a rotational siomeric state scheme with molecular dynamics simulations
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A methodology for conformational analyses of polymers having long side chains was presented. By incorporating the solvents into the MD simulations, a process reproduction of the experiment is possible.
Publication Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Subject: Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries
ISSN: 1520-6106
Year: 2003
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