Investigating hydration dynamics and protein collective motions by high-precision dielectric spectroscopy

Luan C. Doan; Nguyen Q. Vinh

doi:10.1117/12.2567857

10 September 2020 Investigating hydration dynamics and protein collective motions by high-precision dielectric spectroscopy

Luan C. Doan, Nguyen Q. Vinh

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Proceedings Volume 11499, Terahertz Emitters, Receivers, and Applications XI; 114990O (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2567857
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2020, Online Only

Abstract

Biological processes often take place at surfaces of proteins, where the dynamic and structural properties of aqueous solvents are modified. Information about solvent properties including hydration dynamics and structure, and protein collective motions can be obtained by measuring directly the dielectric response in the megahertz to terahertz frequencies of aqueous protein solutions. Due to the strong absorption of water in this frequency range, the experiment is challenging. Our home built dielectric spectrometer using a vector network analyzer together with frequency extenders allows us to perform the experiment in a wide range of frequency from megahertz to terahertz with a high dynamical range up to 120 dB. A detailed investigation of the dielectric response has revealed the hydration structure including the tightly, loosely bound layers and the number of water molecules in each hydration layer. These water molecules relax with different time constants at different temperatures. As a result, the dynamics of hydrated protein is also probed at different temperatures. Understanding the hydration structure and dynamics of lysozyme in biological conditions can explain the enzymatic activities of biomolecules.

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Luan C. Doan and Nguyen Q. Vinh "Investigating hydration dynamics and protein collective motions by high-precision dielectric spectroscopy", Proc. SPIE 11499, Terahertz Emitters, Receivers, and Applications XI, 114990O (10 September 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2567857

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