Topic

Protein hydration water

The interfacial water immediately surrounding proteins and peptides, studied for its ordering at the molecular scale and its influence on folding, stability, molecular recognition and catalysis.

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3D-AFM images water arranging itself in sequence-specific layers around peptide assemblies

A team in Japan, Finland, Italy and the United States mapped ordered hydration shells above a peptide assembly at subnanometer resolution, and argues that water belongs in the definition of the protein.

Publishers:phys.org

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