Water dynamics in the hydration shells of biomolecules
D Laage, T Elsaesser, JT Hynes - Chemical Reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
The structure and function of biomolecules are strongly influenced by their hydration shells.
Structural fluctuations and molecular excitations of hydrating water molecules cover a broad …
Structural fluctuations and molecular excitations of hydrating water molecules cover a broad …
Biomolecular and bioanalytical applications of infrared spectroscopy–A review
Infrared (IR; or mid-infrared, MIR; 4000-400 cm− 1; 2500–25,000 nm) spectroscopy has
become one of the most powerful and versatile tools at the disposal of modern bioscience …
become one of the most powerful and versatile tools at the disposal of modern bioscience …
Dynamical disorder in the DNA hydration shell
E Duboué-Dijon, AC Fogarty, JT Hynes… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The reorientation and hydrogen-bond dynamics of water molecules within the hydration
shell of a B-DNA dodecamer, which are of interest for many of its biochemical functions, are …
shell of a B-DNA dodecamer, which are of interest for many of its biochemical functions, are …
Spatially heterogeneous surface water diffusivity around structured protein surfaces at equilibrium
Hydration water on the surface of a protein is thought to mediate the thermodynamics of
protein–ligand interactions. For hydration water to play a role beyond modulating global …
protein–ligand interactions. For hydration water to play a role beyond modulating global …
Weakly hydrogen-bonded water inside charged lipid monolayer observed with heterodyne-detected vibrational sum frequency generation spectroscopy
Y Nojima, Y Suzuki, S Yamaguchi - The Journal of Physical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Many biological processes such as photosynthesis and signal transduction proceed at
lipid/water interfaces. Although water molecules inside lipid membranes are considered to …
lipid/water interfaces. Although water molecules inside lipid membranes are considered to …
Femtosecond hydrogen bond dynamics of bulk‐like and bound water at positively and negatively charged lipid interfaces revealed by 2D HD‐VSFG spectroscopy
Interfacial water in the vicinity of lipids plays an important role in many biological processes,
such as drug delivery, ion transportation, and lipid fusion. Hence, molecular‐level …
such as drug delivery, ion transportation, and lipid fusion. Hence, molecular‐level …
Molecular mechanism of cell membrane protection by sugars: a study of interfacial H-bond networks
Sugars function as bioprotectants by stabilizing biomolecules during dehydration, thermal
stress, and freeze–thaw cycles. A buildup of sugars occurs in many organisms upon their …
stress, and freeze–thaw cycles. A buildup of sugars occurs in many organisms upon their …
Picosecond orientational dynamics of water in living cells
Cells are extremely crowded, and a central question in biology is how this affects the
intracellular water. Here, we use ultrafast vibrational spectroscopy and dielectric-relaxation …
intracellular water. Here, we use ultrafast vibrational spectroscopy and dielectric-relaxation …
Measuring protein conformation at aqueous interfaces with 2D infrared spectroscopy of emulsions
AS Chatterley, TW Golbek… - The Journal of Physical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Determining the secondary and tertiary structures of proteins at aqueous interfaces is crucial
for understanding their function, but measuring these structures selectively at the interface is …
for understanding their function, but measuring these structures selectively at the interface is …
Applications of two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy
AL Le Sueur, RE Horness, MC Thielges - Analyst, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Two-dimensional infrared (2D IR) spectroscopy has recently emerged as a powerful tool
with applications in many areas of scientific research. The inherent high time resolution …
with applications in many areas of scientific research. The inherent high time resolution …