The Diamagnetic Susceptibility of the Tubulin Dimer
Joint Authors
Torbet, James
Diakun, Gregory P.
Diaz, J. Fernando
Bras, Wim
Rikken, Geert L. J. A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An approximate value of the diamagnetic anisotropy of the tubulin dimer, Δχdimer, has been determined assuming axial symmetry and that only the α-helices and β-sheets contribute to the anisotropy.
Two approaches have been utilized: (a) using the value for the Δχα for an α-helical peptide bond given by Pauling (1979) and (b) using the previously determined anisotropy of fibrinogen as a calibration standard.
The Δχdimer≈4×10-27 JT−2 obtained from these measurements are similar to within 20%.
Although Cotton-Mouton measurements alone cannot be used to estimate Δχ directly, the value we measured, CMdimer=1.41±0.03×10-8 T−2cm2mg−1, is consistent with the above estimate for Δχdimer.
The method utilized for the determination of the tubulin dimer diamagnetic susceptibility is applicable to other proteins and macromolecular assemblies as well.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bras, Wim& Torbet, James& Diakun, Gregory P.& Rikken, Geert L. J. A.& Diaz, J. Fernando. 2014. The Diamagnetic Susceptibility of the Tubulin Dimer. Journal of Biophysics،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bras, Wim…[et al.]. The Diamagnetic Susceptibility of the Tubulin Dimer. Journal of Biophysics No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bras, Wim& Torbet, James& Diakun, Gregory P.& Rikken, Geert L. J. A.& Diaz, J. Fernando. The Diamagnetic Susceptibility of the Tubulin Dimer. Journal of Biophysics. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-513669