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ArticleBiophysical journal2019

Universality and Structural Implications of the Boson Peak in Proteins.

Hiroshi Nakagawa, Yasumasa Joti, Akio Kitao, Osamu Yamamuro, Mikio Kataoka

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Article in Biophysical journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors.

Hiroshi NakagawaHierarchical Structure Research Group, Materials Science Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Tokai, Ibaraki, Japan. Electronic address: nakagawa.hiroshi@jaea.go.jp.
Yasumasa JotiXFEL Utilization Division, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo, Japan.
Akio KitaoSchool of Life Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.
Osamu YamamuroInstitute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan.
Mikio KataokaGraduate School of Materials Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, Japan; Neutron Science and Technology Center, Comprehensive Research Organization for Science and Society, Tokai, Naka, Ibaraki, Japan. Electronic address: kataoka@ms.naist.jp.

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Abstract

The softness and rigidity of proteins are reflected in the structural dynamics, which are in turn affected by the environment. The characteristic low-frequency vibrational spectrum of a protein, known as boson peak, is an indication of the structural rigidity of the protein at a cryogenic temperature or dehydrated conditions. In this article, the effect of hydration, temperature, and pressure on the boson peak and volumetric properties of a globular protein are evaluated by using inelastic neutron scattering and molecular dynamics simulation. Hydration, pressurization, and cooling shift the boson peak position to higher energy and depress the peak intensity and decreases the protein and cavity volumes. We found the correlation between the boson peak and cavity volume in a protein. A decrease of cavity volume means the increase of rigidity, which is the origin of the boson peak shift. Boson peak is the universal property of a protein, which is rationalized by the correlation.

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Micrococcal NucleaseMolecular Dynamics SimulationNeutron DiffractionProtein ConformationSpectrum AnalysisMicrococcal Nuclease

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PMID31255295
PMCPMC6700671

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