title: The rotational spectrum of tyrosine.
abstract: In this work neutral tyrosine has been generated in the gas phase by laser ablation of solid samples, and its most abundant conformers characterized through their rotational spectra. Their identification has been made by comparison between the experimental and ab initio values of the rotational and quadrupole coupling constants. Both conformers are stabilized by an O-H•••N hydrogen bond established within the amino acid skeleton chain and an additional weak N-H•••π hydrogen bond. The observed conformers differ in the orientation of the phenolic -OH group.
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Espectroscopia Molecular (GEM), Edificio Quifima, Laboratorios de Espectroscopia y Bioespectroscopia, Unidad Asociada CSIC, Parque Científico UVa, Universidad de Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain.
authors.forename: Cristóbal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Espectroscopia Molecular (GEM), Edificio Quifima, Laboratorios de Espectroscopia y Bioespectroscopia, Unidad Asociada CSIC, Parque Científico UVa, Universidad de Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain.
authors.forename: Santiago
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mata
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Espectroscopia Molecular (GEM), Edificio Quifima, Laboratorios de Espectroscopia y Bioespectroscopia, Unidad Asociada CSIC, Parque Científico UVa, Universidad de Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cabezas
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Espectroscopia Molecular (GEM), Edificio Quifima, Laboratorios de Espectroscopia y Bioespectroscopia, Unidad Asociada CSIC, Parque Científico UVa, Universidad de Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain.
authors.forename: Juan C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: López
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Espectroscopia Molecular (GEM), Edificio Quifima, Laboratorios de Espectroscopia y Bioespectroscopia, Unidad Asociada CSIC, Parque Científico UVa, Universidad de Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain.
authors.forename: José L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Alonso
mesh_terms: D005583:Fourier Analysis; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D007834:Lasers; D008872:Microwaves; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D014443:Tyrosine