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Protein vibrations and their localization behaviour. A numerical scaling analysis.

Felix Guischard¹, Jetmir Haxhija¹, Jan Kaiser¹

¹Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Freiburg, Albertstraße 21, 79104 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

Biophysical Chemistry

|April 25, 2021

Summary

Protein vibrations exhibit extended low-frequency modes and localized high-frequency modes. This study analyzes these vibrational properties across various protein sizes using a classical force field.

Keywords:

Anderson localization Computational methods Infrared spectroscopy Normal modes Proteins Theoretical methods

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Protein Dynamics

Background:

Understanding protein dynamics is crucial for deciphering biological functions.
Protein normal modes describe collective atomic motions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the spatial extent and localization of protein normal modes.
To analyze how vibrational properties scale with protein size.

Main Methods:

Classical force field simulations were employed.
Participation ratio was computed to quantify vibrational localization.
Analysis was performed on eighteen proteins across five size classes.

Main Results:

Extended low-frequency modes (far-infrared and Terahertz) were observed.
Localized high-frequency modes (near-infrared) were identified.
A crossover in vibrational behavior occurs around 260 cm^-1.

Conclusions:

Protein vibrational properties differ significantly between low and high frequencies.
These findings offer insights into biophysical and biochemical processes.
Comparison with amorphous solids highlights unique protein vibrational characteristics.