A preliminary Raman spectroscopic study of native zinc-insulin crystals

Nai Teng Yu*, C. S. Liu, J. Culver, D. C. O'Shea

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Abstract

A Raman spectrum of rhombohedral zinc-insulin crystals is reported and partially interpreted. One interesting finding is that the intrachain disulfide bond, A6-11, may have a local geometry different from that of the interchain disulfide bonds, B7-A7 and B19-A20. Another finding is that the amide III region consists of three resolved peaks at 1239, 1270 and 1288 cm-1, indicating the existence of three distinct structural components in the polypeptide chains of the insulin crystals. These interpretations are compared with the X-ray crystallographic results of Hodgkin and co-workers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-6
Number of pages6
JournalBBA - Protein Structure
Volume263
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Mar 1972
Externally publishedYes

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