2016
The Role of Electrostatic Interactions in Folding of β‑Proteins
Davis CM, Dyer RB. The Role of Electrostatic Interactions in Folding of β‑Proteins. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2016, 138: 1456-1464. PMID: 26750867, PMCID: PMC4749129, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b13201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectrostatic interactionsAmide I regionAtomic-level molecular dynamics simulationsProtonation stateExtended β-sheet structureRelaxation dynamicsAspartic acid side chainMolecular dynamics simulationsΒ-sheet formΒ-sheet structureAcid side chainsFTIR spectroscopyPin1 WW domainPeptide backboneWW domainsAspartic acidSide chainsNegative chargeΒ-turnDynamics simulationsGood agreementTurn stabilitySimulation predictionsSpectroscopyΒ-sheet
2015
Fast Helix Formation in the B Domain of Protein A Revealed by Site-Specific Infrared Probes
Davis CM, Cooper AK, Dyer RB. Fast Helix Formation in the B Domain of Protein A Revealed by Site-Specific Infrared Probes. Biochemistry 2015, 54: 1758-1766. PMID: 25706439, PMCID: PMC4356530, DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.5b00037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceCircular DichroismInfrared RaysKineticsMethionineMolecular Dynamics SimulationMolecular ProbesMolecular Sequence DataPeptidesProtein FoldingProtein Structure, SecondaryProtein Structure, TertiarySpectrophotometry, InfraredSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredStaphylococcal Protein AConceptsLaser-induced temperatureWavelength-dependent measurementsSite-specific infrared probeMicrosecond phaseSubmillisecond time scaleIntermediate stateRelaxation kineticsComputational proteinInfrared probeStructural resolutionTime scalesSingle residue levelSpectroscopyTransition statePeptide backboneExperimental evidenceProbeResolutionMeasurementsComputer simulationsDirect measureHelical structureStatePartial formationAmide I region
2014
WW Domain Folding Complexity Revealed by Infrared Spectroscopy
Davis CM, Dyer RB. WW Domain Folding Complexity Revealed by Infrared Spectroscopy. Biochemistry 2014, 53: 5476-5484. PMID: 25121968, PMCID: PMC4151701, DOI: 10.1021/bi500556h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaser-induced temperatureWavelength-dependent measurementsDry molten globule statesInfrared SpectroscopyProtein Folding DynamicsFBP28 WW domainCorresponding IR bandsRelaxation dynamicsSubmillisecond time scaleWild-type WW domainComplementary probesDry molten globuleSingle exponential kineticsAmide I regionFolding DynamicsFluorescence spectraFluorescence spectroscopyPeptide backboneMolten globule stateRelaxation kineticsConvenient probeSpectroscopyFluorescence measurementsIR bandsSide chains