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Mutagenic induction of an ultra-fast water-chain proton wire

  • Vered Wineman-Fisher
  • , Ron Simkovich
  • , Dan Huppert
  • , Kristina Trujillo
  • , S. James Remington
  • , Yifat Miller
  • Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
  • Tel Aviv University
  • University of Oregon

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Abstract

Replacement of the hydroxyl group of a hydrophilic sidechain by an H atom in the proton wire of GFP induces formation of a water-chain proton wire. Surprisingly, this "non-native" water chain functions as a proton wire with response times within 10 ps of the wild type protein. This remarkable rate retention is understood as a natural consequence of the well-known Grotthuss mechanism of proton transfer in water.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)23089-23095
Number of pages7
JournalPhysical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Volume18
Issue number33
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes

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Directorate for Biological Sciences1021374

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