# Solvent-quality dependent contact formation dynamics in proteins

@article{Kundu2015SolventqualityDC,
title={Solvent-quality dependent contact formation dynamics in proteins},
author={Prasanta Kundu and Arti Dua},
journal={arXiv: Statistical Mechanics},
year={2015},
pages={023210}
}
• Published 30 May 2015
• Physics, Mathematics
• arXiv: Statistical Mechanics
The mean time of contact formation between two ends of a protein chain shows power law dependence with respect to the number of residues, $\tau_{CF} \sim N^{\alpha}$. Fluorescence quenching measurements based on triplet-triplet energy transfer show variation in the value of scaling exponent $\alpha$ for different protein-solvent systems. Here, starting from a non-Markovian diffusion equation supplemented with an exponential sink term that accounts for the energy transfer reaction between donor…
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