作者: Chamani Niyangoda , Tatiana Miti , Leonid Breydo , Vladimir Uversky , Martin Muschol
DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0176983
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摘要: Intrinsic protein fluorescence is inextricably linked to the near-UV autofluorescence of aromatic amino acids. Here we show that a novel deep-blue (dbAF), previously thought emerge as result aggregation, present at level monomeric proteins and even poly- single Just its aggregation-related counterpart, this does not depend on residues, can be excited long wavelength edge UV emits in deep blue. Differences dbAF excitation emission peaks intensities from acids upon changes solution conditions suggest dbAF's sensitivity both chemical identity environment Autofluorescence comparable emitted by carbonyl-containing organic solvents, but those lacking carbonyl group. This implicates double bonds likely source for all these compounds. Using beta-lactoglobulin proline, have measured molar extinction coefficients quantum yields state. To establish potential utility monitoring biophysics, undergoes red-shift magnitude tryptophan thermal denaturation lysozyme, it sensitive quenching acrylamide. Carbonyl therefore provides neglected intrinsic optical probe investigating structure dynamics acids, and, extension, DNA RNA.