Magneto optical rotation spectroscopy and its application to studies of biological molecules

Abstract

The general features and method of measurement of magneto opical rotation (MOR) spectra are described. A number of structure-property relationships are derived from studies of the MOR spectra of haemoglobin, cytochrome c and chlorophyll a and b. The results suggest that, in special cases, conformational changes can cause indirect interactions with the chromophoric groups of these biological molecules to give changes in their MOR spectra.