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High resolution pair-distance distribution function P(r) of protein solutions

Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 083903 (2009); doi:10.1063/1.3089360

Published 26 February 2009

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Xinguo Hong and Quan Hao
MacCHESS, Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
A high resolution pair-distance distribution function P(r) of protein molecules has been obtained from the complete solution scattering curve made by combining accurate small-angle and wide-angle x-ray scattering data out to 2.15 Å resolution. Both indirect and direct Fourier transforms exhibit two distinct peaks at 1.4 and 5.1 Å in P(r). X-ray crystallographic data demonstrate that these peaks correspond to two intramolecular distances: the average bond length between C, N, and O atoms and the pitch of an alpha-helix, respectively. Hence some high resolution aspects of the structure and function of a protein may be investigated in a solution. ©2009 American Institute of Physics
History: Received 11 December 2008; accepted 5 February 2009; published 26 February 2009
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KEYWORDS and PACS

Keywords
PACS
  • 36.20.Hb
    Macromolecular configuration (bonds, dimensions)
  • 36.20.Ey
    Macromolecular conformation (statistics and dynamics)
  • 33.15.Dj
    Interatomic distances and angles in molecules
  • YEAR: 2009

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