title: Protein dynamics studied by neutron scattering.
abstract: This review of protein dynamics studied by neutron scattering focuses on data collected in the last 10 years. After an introduction to thermal neutron scattering and instrumental aspects, theoretical models that have been used to interpret the data are presented and discussed. Experiments are described according to sample type, protein powders, solutions and membranes. Neutron-scattering results are compared to those obtained from other techniques. The biological relevance of the experimental results is discussed. The major conclusion of the last decade concerns the strong dependence of internal dynamics on the macromolecular environment.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Biologie Structurale, 41 rue Jules Horowitz, 38027 Grenoble, France.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gabel
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bicout
authors.forename: Ursula
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Lehnert
authors.forename: Moeava
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tehei
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weik
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zaccai
mesh_terms: D001436:Bacteriorhodopsins / Q000737:chemistry; D004735:Energy Transfer; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009038:Motion; D033363:Neutron Diffraction / Q000379:methods*; D011208:Powders; D011487:Protein Conformation; D017510:Protein Folding; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D012996:Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D011208:Powders; D011506:Proteins; D012996:Solutions; D012997:Solvents; D014867:Water; D001436:Bacteriorhodopsins