Hydration-dependent dynamic crossover phenomenon in protein hydration water

Zhe Wang, Emiliano Fratini, Mingda Li, Peisi Le, Eugene Mamontov, Piero Baglioni, Sow Hsin Chen

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Abstract

The characteristic relaxation time τ of protein hydration water exhibits a strong hydration level h dependence. The dynamic crossover is observed when h is higher than the monolayer hydration level hc=0.2-0.25 and becomes more visible as h increases. When h is lower than hc, τ only exhibits Arrhenius behavior in the measured temperature range. The activation energy of the Arrhenius behavior is insensitive to h, indicating a local-like motion. Moreover, the h dependence of the crossover temperature shows that the protein dynamic transition is not directly or solely induced by the dynamic crossover in the hydration water.

Original languageEnglish
Article number042705
JournalPhysical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
Volume90
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 8 2014
Externally publishedYes

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