Porphyra-334 Isolated from the Marine Algae Bangia atropurpurea: Conformational Performance for Energy Conversion |
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| Authors: | Li-Fan Chuang Hong-Nong Chou Ping-Jyun Sung |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Institute of Fisheries Science, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd., Da-An district, Taipei 106, Taiwan; E-Mail: ;2.Institute of Marine Biotechnology, National Dong Hwa University, Pingtung 944, Taiwan; E-Mail: |
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| Abstract: | Prophyra-334 (p-334) may play a role of energy transfer under an uncertain mechanism, and we speculate the possible model. Via 1D and 2D NMR experiments, it was simulated the correlation between dissociation and conformation of p-334. Intramolecular interactions were observed based on a series of changes in the 1H and 13C chemical shifts. Nuclear Overhauser effect spectroscopy experiments and molecular models in various pD conditions indicated the p-334 molecular dissociation process status. In addition, we also used Chem3D software to find the most possible molecular conformation. The relationship between the structural status and energy conversion is explained. Those are the primary results. More researches on it are highly expected in the future. |
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| Keywords: | porphyra-334 pKa titration conformation |
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