Vickers, AJ and Ma, Y and Dudley, R and Reeves, PJ and Reynolds, CA and Gadde, S (2008) THz differential spectroscopy of Rhodopsin. In: 2008 33rd International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz 2008), 2008-09-15 - 2008-09-19.
Vickers, AJ and Ma, Y and Dudley, R and Reeves, PJ and Reynolds, CA and Gadde, S (2008) THz differential spectroscopy of Rhodopsin. In: 2008 33rd International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz 2008), 2008-09-15 - 2008-09-19.
Vickers, AJ and Ma, Y and Dudley, R and Reeves, PJ and Reynolds, CA and Gadde, S (2008) THz differential spectroscopy of Rhodopsin. In: 2008 33rd International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz 2008), 2008-09-15 - 2008-09-19.
Abstract
In this work we record THz spectra of Bovine Rhodopsin Rod Outer Segment (ROS) suspended in buffer. THz difference spectra (calculated using spectra collected before and after light excitation) were used to identify signals arising from the domain structural transformations which occur during the light-activation process. The Molecular Modelling Toolkit (MMTK) software package was used to calculate the theoretical normal mode density for both dark-state and light-activated rhodopsin. The simulation results were used to guide the interpretation of spectra observed. ©IEEE.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Additional Information: | Published proceedings: 33rd International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and the 16th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2008, IRMMW-THz 2008 |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science and Health Faculty of Science and Health > Life Sciences, School of Faculty of Science and Health > Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, School of |
| SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Oct 2011 14:24 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Sep 2022 18:40 |
| URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/932 |