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Intrinsic Property of Flavin Mononucleotide Controls its Optical Spectra in Three Redox States
Author(s) -
Ai Yuejie,
Tian Guangjun,
Liao Rongzhen,
Zhang Qiong,
Fang Weihai,
Luo Yi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.201100663
Subject(s) - flavin mononucleotide , flavin group , spectral line , chemistry , redox , optical spectra , chemical physics , computational chemistry , photochemistry , molecular physics , physics , quantum mechanics , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , enzyme
Self‐centered flavins: The actual profiles of optical spectra for flavin mononucleotide (FMN, see picture) were calculated using first‐principles methods with the inclusion of vibration progressions. An excellent agreement with the experimental spectra shows that while specific short‐range interactions are negligible in the determination of the optical spectra of FMN in three different redox states, the natural structures and intrinsic electronic excitations play an important role.