7 - Time Flashcards
What is the importance of motion in enzyme catalysis?
Need motion to figure out how an enzyme works
What does a hinging motion do?
It can open and close a cleft to allow for binding or removal of bulk water
What is the time scale for vibrations?
10^-15 to 10^-12 s
What is the time scale for rotations?
10^-12 to 10^-9 s
What is the time scale for translations?
10^-6 s
What happens if small motions are tracked over long time scales?
These small motions give rise to larger motions, such as opening and closing of a cleft
How are vibrations measured?
Through infrared or Raman spectroscopy
How are rotations measured?
Through NMR or fluorescence anisotropy
How are translations measured?
Through NMR or fluorescence
What are the types of vibrations?
Stretch, bend, and torsion
What is a normal mode?
A combination of vibrations such that the center of mass does not change
What law is used to model vibration frequency?
Hooke’s law
Using Hooke’s law, how can molecules be modeled?
As masses attached to springs
What is the formula for vibration frequency?
v = 1/2pi (k/u)^1/2
For vibration frequency, what is v?
Vibration frequency
For vibration frequency, what is k?
Spring constant
For vibration frequency, what is u?
Reduced mass (m1m2/m1+m2)
If mass is increased, what happens to the frequency?
It decreases
If frequency is decreased, what happens to the energy?
It decreases
What is the range of high frequency vibrations?
3000-4000 1/cm
What are examples of high frequency vibrations?
C-H, N-H, and O-H stretches
What is usually the focus of vibrational spectroscopy?
C-C (1000 1/cm) and C=C (1500 1/cm) stretches
How come low frequency vibrations are not mentioned frequently?
They are hard to measure
What is the importance of low frequency vibrations?
Involve many atoms, lead to “breathing” of proteins
What are some examples of low frequency vibrations?
Heme protein, hemoglobin, and GFP
How does heme protein use low frequency vibration?
By leading to electron transport
How does hemoglobin use low frequency vibration?
Lead to diatomic binding of oxygen
How does GFP use low frequency vibration?
Drives reaction of fluorescence (proton transfers)
What is the time scale for GFP?
3-10 ps
What is the molecules used for GFP proton transfer?
Chromophore, water, Ser205, and Glu222
What are MD simulations?
Put energy into atoms and see how they fold (through vibrations)
What does MD simulation stand for?
Molecular dynamics simulation
What are the forces underlying MD simulations?
Coulomb’s law and Hooke’s law
What files are needed for an MD simulation?
Coordinate file and parameter file
What information is in a coordinate file?
Geometry (distances, angles, and coordinates)
How does one get a coordinate file?
From a protein data bank (PDB)
What information is in a parameter file?
Spring constants, partial charges, and dielectric constant
What do large scale motions involve?
Many normal modes
What is the time scale for large scale motions?
100 us to 1 ms
How are large scale motions usually modeled?
By connecting two crystal structures through a low energy pathway