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University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

Infrared spectroscopy of photodissociated carboxymyoglobin

Abstract

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Infrared spectra of carbon monoxide bound myoglobin reveal several lines due only to the carbon monoxide. Studies with isotopically enriched CO confirm the assignment of these lines. After photodissociation, the lines shift and change in extinction coefficient, giving an indication of the nature of the neighborhood of the photodissociated CO. At temperatures between 10K and lOOK three different CO environments are seen after photodissociation, with relative populations depending on temperature. Two forms are found to be weakly bound to the protein, but not at the iron center. The third form moves freely within a cavity formed by the protein structure. The binding entha1pies relative to the third form have been determined.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Physics
Year dc:date
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Good, David Eckert
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Frauenfelder, Hans

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • 1981 David Eckert Good
Language dc:language
en

Identifiers

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Identifier
487673
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/25428

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2026-07-22
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citation

Good, David Eckert. Infrared spectroscopy of photodissociated carboxymyoglobin. Dissertation thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/25428