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Selected Works of Jacob W. Petrich
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On the Origin of Nonexponential Fluorescence Decay in Tryptophan and Its Derivatives
Journal of the American Chemical Society (1983)
  • Jacob W. Petrich, University of Chicago
  • M. C. Chang, University of Chicago
  • D. B. McDonald, University of Chicago
  • G. R. Fleming, University of Chicago
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Abstract
The nonexponential fluorescence decay of tryptophan and its derivatives is discussed in terms of a simple model
based on conformers about the Ca-CB bond and the relative rates of charge transfer from indole to various electrophiles. Accurate predictions concerning the relative fluorescence lifetimes and the form of the fluorescence decay law are made for tryptophan and 17 of its derivatives, including three new derivatives synthesized specifically to test the model.
Keywords
  • biochemistry,
  • organic compounds,
  • amino acids
Disciplines
Publication Date
1983
DOI
10.1021/ja00350a014
Publisher Statement
Reprinted (adapted) with permission from Journal of the American Chemical Society 105 (1983): 3824, doi: 10.1021/ja00350a014. Copyright 1983 American Chemical Society.
Citation Information
Jacob W. Petrich, M. C. Chang, D. B. McDonald and G. R. Fleming. "On the Origin of Nonexponential Fluorescence Decay in Tryptophan and Its Derivatives" Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 105 Iss. 12 (1983) p. 3824 - 3832
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