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Evaluation of p-((13)C,(15)N-Cyano)phenylalanine as an Extended Time Scale 2D IR Probe of Proteins.

Analytical Chemistry 2017 April 27
Two-dimensional infrared (2D IR) spectroscopy provides a powerful approach for the direct study of molecular dynamics with high spatial and temporal resolution. Its application for investigating specific locations in proteins requires the incorporation of IR probe groups with spectrally isolated absorptions to avoid the congestion inherent to protein spectra. This has motivated extensive efforts toward the development of new IR probes, but there remains a need for those that can extend the experimental time range, which is limited by their vibrational lifetimes. Toward this goal, isotopically labeled p-((13)C(15)N-cyano)phenylalanine was synthesized, site-selectively incorporated into the protein plastocyanin, and evaluated for its potential as a 2D IR probe. The isotopic labeling increases the vibrational lifetime about 2-fold, which results in larger signals at longer time scales. However, isotopic labeling simultaneously shifts the absorption to a spectral region with greater water absorbance, which results in greater heating-induced signals in the background that overlap those of the nitrile probe. The study demonstrates the use of a new 2D IR probe to measure the side chain dynamics in a protein and also illustrates the multiple factors to consider in development of 2D IR probes for studying proteins.

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