The infrared absorption of amino acid side chains

Authors
Barth, A
Citation
A. Barth, The infrared absorption of amino acid side chains, PROG BIOPHY, 74(3-5), 2000, pp. 141-173
Citations number
90
Categorie Soggetti
Molecular Biology & Genetics
Journal title
PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00796107 → ACNP
Volume
74
Issue
3-5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
141 - 173
Database
ISI
SICI code
0079-6107(2000)74:3-5<141:TIAOAA>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Amino acid side chains play fundamental roles in stabilising protein struct ures and in catalysing enzymatic reactions. These fields are increasingly i nvestigated by infrared spectroscopy at the molecular level. To help the in terpretation of the spectra, a review of the infrared absorption of amino a cid side chains in H2O and (H2O)-H-2 is given. The spectral region of 2600- 900 cm(-1) is covered. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.