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Title: Cryogenic “Iodide-Tagging” Photoelectron Spectroscopy: A Sensitive Probe for Specific Binding Sites of Amino Acids

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

This work showcases cryogenic and temperature-dependent “iodide-tagging” photoelectron spectroscopy to probe specific binding sites of amino acids using the glycine-iodide complex (Gly?I-) as a case study. Multiple Gly?I- isomers were generated from ambient electrospray ionization and kinetically isolated in a cryogenic ion trap. These structures were characterized with temperature-dependent “iodide-tagging” negative ion photoelectron spectroscopy (NIPES) where iodide was used as the “messenger” to interpret electronic energetics and structural information of various Gly?I- isomers. Accompanied by theoretical computations and Franck-Condon simulations, a total of five cluster structures have been identified along with their various binding motifs. This work demonstrates that “iodide-tagging” NIPES is a powerful general means for probing specific binding interactions in biological molecules of interest.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1639918
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-152646; 1948-7185
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, Vol. 11, Issue 11; ISSN 1948-7185
Publisher:
American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 11 works
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