Abstract
Light scattering spectra of lysozyme dissolved in glycerol are analyzed over broad ranges in frequency and temperature. It is shown that the dynamic transition observed earlier in a lysozyme/glycerol sample at T ∼ 270 K [Biophys. J. 79 (2000) 2728] is related to the appearance of a slow relaxation process in the GHz frequency window. It is also pointed out that the dynamic transition in the lysozyme/glycerol system happens at a temperature very close to the dynamic transition temperature of bulk glycerol. These results support the idea that biopolymers are 'slaves' of solvents and that the latter controls the dynamic transition.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 868-873 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids |
| Volume | 307-310 |
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| State | Published - Sep 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |