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Protein dynamics and 1/f noise.

T G Dewey1, J G Bann

  • 1Department of Chemistry, University of Denver, Colorado 80208.

Biophysical Journal
|August 1, 1992
PubMed
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Protein dynamics occur over a wide range, but their function is unclear. This study shows a power law model describes protein dynamics, suggesting proteins can exist in a metastable state.

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Area of Science:

  • Biophysics
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Protein Dynamics

Background:

  • Protein dynamics occur over a broad spectrum of timescales.
  • The functional significance of this dynamic range remains largely undefined.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze protein dynamical processes using a generalized noise function.
  • To investigate the functional implications of protein dynamics.
  • To develop microscopic models for protein dynamics and related phenomena.

Main Methods:

  • Application of generalized noise function analysis to diverse protein dynamical systems.
  • Development of a microscopic, chemical kinetic model based on a Poisson distribution of activation energies.
  • Modeling of kinetic hole burning effects at low temperatures.

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Main Results:

  • A power law model with an oscillatory component effectively describes the time course of various protein dynamical processes.
  • The findings suggest proteins can exist in a metastable state under specific conditions.
  • Derivation of specific functional forms for generalized noise model parameters from the kinetic model.
  • Development of scaling laws connecting the kinetic models with the generalized noise analysis.

Conclusions:

  • Protein dynamics can be effectively modeled using a generalized noise function, indicating a metastable state is possible.
  • Microscopic kinetic models provide a basis for understanding the parameters of generalized noise functions in protein dynamics.
  • The study establishes a link between microscopic kinetic processes and macroscopic dynamical behavior through scaling laws.