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 ResearchConceptsLaser-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