8–12 juil. 2019
Cité des Congrès
Fuseau horaire Europe/Paris

Observing fast protein structural dynamics by X-rays

12 juil. 2019, 09:45
15m
Salle KL (Cité des Congrès)

Salle KL

Cité des Congrès

Orateur

Giorgio SCHIRO ({CNRS}UMR5075)

Description

Proteins are the molecular machines of living systems. Their function is based on structural dynamics occurring over a broad time scale from femtoseconds to seconds. The time resolution achievable with X-ray free electron lasers (XFEL), combined with the atomic sensitivity of hard X-rays, allows tracking fast structural changes in crystals and solutions of photosensitive proteins down to the sub-picosecond time window, when excited state dynamics take place. I will present recent examples of protein structural motions triggered by photon absorption and observed by XFEL radiation.

Choix de session parallèle 6.4 Résultats scientifiques récents obtenus avec les XFEL

Auteur principal

Giorgio SCHIRO ({CNRS}UMR5075)

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