Tracking the structural dynamics of proteins in solution using time-resolved wide-angle X-ray scattering
- 21 September 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Methods
- Vol. 5 (10) , 881-886
Abstract
Time-resolved wide-angle X-ray scattering (TR-WAXS) using synchrotron radiation can be used to observe dynamic protein structural changes with nanosecond time resolution in solution, complementing time-resolved optical spectroscopy and Laue crystallography methods. We demonstrate tracking of protein structural changes with time-resolved wide-angle X-ray scattering (TR-WAXS) with nanosecond time resolution. We investigated the tertiary and quaternary conformational changes of human hemoglobin under nearly physiological conditions triggered by laser-induced ligand photolysis. We also report data on optically induced tertiary relaxations of myoglobin and refolding of cytochrome c to illustrate the wide applicability of the technique. By providing insights into the structural dynamics of proteins functioning in their natural environment, TR-WAXS complements and extends results obtained with time-resolved optical spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography.Keywords
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