title: Vibrational spectroscopy as a tool for probing protein function.
abstract: Vibrational spectroscopy has become increasingly important as a tool for understanding the mechanisms of photosystem II, phytochrome and terminal oxidases. More general enzymatic or receptor systems have been studied, opening a new field of applications. Femtosecond infrared pump/probe studies of the important amide-I band seem to provide a basis for its molecular and structural interpretation.
authors.affiliation: Sektion Biophysik, Institut für Molekulare Medizin und Zellforschung, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Albertstrasse 23, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany. vogelr@uni-freiburg.de
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vogel
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Siebert
mesh_terms: D008027:Light; D015335:Molecular Probes; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D014732:Vibration
chemical_list: D015335:Molecular Probes; D011506:Proteins