tryptophan-octyl-ester and 2-2-4-trimethylpentane

tryptophan-octyl-ester has been researched along with 2-2-4-trimethylpentane* in 1 studies

Other Studies

1 other study(ies) available for tryptophan-octyl-ester and 2-2-4-trimethylpentane

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Dynamics of a membrane-bound tryptophan analog in environments of varying hydration: a fluorescence approach. European biophysics journal : EBJ, 2005, Volume: 35, Issue:1 Tryptophan octyl ester (TOE) represents an important model for membrane-bound tryptophan residues. In this article, we have employed a combination of wavelength-selective fluorescence and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopies to monitor the effect of varying degrees of hydration on the dynamics of TOE in reverse micellar environments formed by sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT) in isooctane. Our results show that TOE exhibits red edge excitation shift (REES) and other wavelength-selective fluorescence effects when bound to reverse micelles of AOT. Fluorescence parameters such as intensity, emission maximum, anisotropy, and lifetime of TOE in reverse micelles of AOT depend on [water]/[surfactant] molar ratio (w (o)). These results are relevant and potentially useful for analyzing dynamics of proteins or peptides bound to membranes or membrane-mimetic media under conditions of changing hydration. Topics: Biomimetics; Dioctyl Sulfosuccinic Acid; Fluorescence; Membranes; Micelles; Octanes; Spectrometry, Fluorescence; Surface-Active Agents; Tryptophan; Water	2005

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Dynamics of a membrane-bound tryptophan analog in environments of varying hydration: a fluorescence approach.

European biophysics journal : EBJ, 2005, Volume: 35, Issue:1

Tryptophan octyl ester (TOE) represents an important model for membrane-bound tryptophan residues. In this article, we have employed a combination of wavelength-selective fluorescence and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopies to monitor the effect of varying degrees of hydration on the dynamics of TOE in reverse micellar environments formed by sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT) in isooctane. Our results show that TOE exhibits red edge excitation shift (REES) and other wavelength-selective fluorescence effects when bound to reverse micelles of AOT. Fluorescence parameters such as intensity, emission maximum, anisotropy, and lifetime of TOE in reverse micelles of AOT depend on [water]/[surfactant] molar ratio (w (o)). These results are relevant and potentially useful for analyzing dynamics of proteins or peptides bound to membranes or membrane-mimetic media under conditions of changing hydration.

Topics: Biomimetics; Dioctyl Sulfosuccinic Acid; Fluorescence; Membranes; Micelles; Octanes; Spectrometry, Fluorescence; Surface-Active Agents; Tryptophan; Water

2005