Direct observation of the `lubricant of life' using ultrafast spectroscopies

Neil Hunt, David Turton, Lisa Kattner, Richard P. Shanks, Klaas Wynne

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Abstract

For the first time we have observed the changes in the terahertz Raman spectrum of a peptide that accompany a secondary-structure transition. Comparison with a phenol model system suggests an origin in hydrogen bonding.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUltrafast Phenomena XV
EditorsP Corkum, D Jonas, RJD Miller, AM Weiner
Place of PublicationBerlin
Pages504-506
Number of pages3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Event15th International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena - Pacific Grove, United States
Duration: 30 Jul 20064 Aug 2006

Publication series

NameSpringer series in chemical physics
PublisherSpringer-Verlag
Volume88
ISSN (Print)0172-6218

Conference

Conference15th International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPacific Grove
Period30/07/064/08/06

Keywords

  • lubricant of life
  • observation
  • ultrafast spectroscopy

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