We investigated the influence of different solvent conditions on loop formation dynamics in model peptides, in natural fragments and in a protein by triplet-triplet energy transfer (TTET). In comparison with water, the kinetics of loop formation and the activation energy are increased in protectants. In denaturants, loop formation is slowed down but the activation energy is unaffected. From viscosity dependent loop formation measurements, we found no evidence for internal friction, independent of the amino acid sequence. Solvent friction however depends on the solvent composition, on temperature and on the side chains.
In the protein carp β-parvalbumin (PV), we could detect different subpopulations in the unfolded and an intermediate state and determine their kinetics for loop formation by using TTET. The comparison of PV fragments with the full length protein shows, that long range interactions slow down loop formation.
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We investigated the influence of different solvent conditions on loop formation dynamics in model peptides, in natural fragments and in a protein by triplet-triplet energy transfer (TTET). In comparison with water, the kinetics of loop formation and the activation energy are increased in protectants. In denaturants, loop formation is slowed down but the activation energy is unaffected. From viscosity dependent loop formation measurements, we found no evidence for internal friction, independent o...
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