Solvation dynamics and proton transfer in supramolecular assemblies

K Bhattacharyya - Accounts of chemical research, 2003 - ACS Publications
Water molecules confined in a supramolecular assembly control reactivity and dynamics of
biological systems in a unique way. In a confined system, water molecules display an …

Femtosecond studies of solvation and intramolecular configurational dynamics of fluorophores in liquid solution

M Glasbeek, H Zhang - Chemical reviews, 2004 - ACS Publications
Fluorescent chromophores are optically active probe molecules with widespread
applications in chemistry and biology. Usually chromophores function in condensed matter …

Biological water at the protein surface: dynamical solvation probed directly with femtosecond resolution

SK Pal, J Peon, AH Zewail - Proceedings of the National …, 2002 - National Acad Sciences
Biological water at the interface of proteins is critical to their equilibrium structures and
enzyme function and to phenomena such as molecular recognition and protein–protein …

Molecular origin of time-dependent fluorescence shifts in proteins

L Nilsson, B Halle - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2005 - National Acad Sciences
Time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy is used increasingly to probe molecular motions
at the aqueous interfaces of biological macromolecules and membranes. By recording the …

Nature of biological water: a femtosecond study

K Bhattacharyya - Chemical communications, 2008 - pubs.rsc.org
The quasi-bound biological or structuredwater molecules in a protein play a key role in
many biological processes. The dynamics of the biological water has been studied by …

Solvent interaction and dynamics of neurotransmitters l‐aspartic acid and l‐glutamic acid with water and ethanol

T Pooventhiran, AYA Alzahrani, KJ Rajimon… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this research article we report the computational solvation studies of two biologically
active neurotransmitters l-aspartic acid and l-glutamic acid. Calculations and optimizations …

Understanding the intricacy of protein in hydrated deep eutectic solvent: Solvation dynamics, conformational fluctuation dynamics, and stability

T Khan, N Das, KS Negi, S Bhowmik, P Sen - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are potential biocatalytic media due to their easy preparation,
fine-tuneability, biocompatibility, and most importantly, due to their ability to keep protein …

Secondary structure sensitivity of hydrogen bond lifetime dynamics in the protein hydration layer

S Bandyopadhyay, S Chakraborty… - Journal of the American …, 2005 - ACS Publications
The heterogeneous nature of a protein surface plays an essential role in its biological
activity and molecular recognition, and this role is mediated at least partly through the …

Antihypertensive activity of a quinoline appended chalcone derivative and its site specific binding interaction with a relevant target carrier protein

H Kumar, V Devaraji, R Joshi, M Jadhao, P Ahirkar… - RSC …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Inhibition of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE) is identified as a main therapeutic target
in controlling hypertension. The principal intent of this work is to investigate the ACE …

Interaction of serotonin and histamine with water and ethanol: evidence from theoretical investigations

MA Bakht, AI Alharthi, P Thangaiyan, A Ahmad… - Computational and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This manuscript focuses on studying the interactions between two crucial neurotransmitters,
serotonin and histamine, and common solvents such as water and ethanol. By examining …