Proton Wire Dynamics in the Green Fluorescent Protein

Ai Shinobu1, Noam Agmon1

  • 1The Fritz Haber Research Center, Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem , Jerusalem 91904, Israel.

Summary

Proton wires in green fluorescent protein (GFP) dynamically change, with water insertion and side chain rotations influencing proton pathways. New water wires facilitate proton exit or migration, reconciling experimental data.

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