Raman spectroscopic study of the valinomycin-KSCN complex

Raman spectroscopic study of the valinomycin--KSCN complex.

This paper reports the first Raman spectroscopic study of the potassium complex of the cation-specific antibiotic valinomyoin. Complete Raman spectra (140 to 3000 cm-l) of crystalline valinomycin-KSCN and its Ccl,, CHCl, and CaHSOH solutions are presented and used to probe the structure of the complex in these environments. In all oases a single, narrow peak is observed in the ester C=O stretch...

UVRR spectroscopic studies of valinomycin complex formation in different solvents.

We investigated the complexation of valinomycin (VM) in different solvent environments with the aid of the UVRR spectroscopy. By probing the 206.5 and 229 nm excited Raman spectra, we showed that new bands are observed around 1700 and 1290 cm(-1). We assigned the 1700 cm(-1) band to the hydrogen bonded ester carbonyl stretching vibration. In a polar solvent, VM-K(+) complexation shows significa...

Raman spectroscopic evidence for two conformations of uncomplexed valinomycin in the solid state.

Raman spectroscopy is applied for the first time to elucidate the different conformations of the carrier transport molecule, valinomycin. Splitting of the ester and amide carbonyl stretch vibrations is observed in the Raman spectrum of crystals of valinomycin grown from both n-octane and acetone. These observations support the contention that some ester carbonyl groups are intramolecularly hydr...

Raman Spectroscopic Studies of Bioactive Materials

Bioactive materials including glass and glass-ceramics are nowadays used as medical implants for orthopedic applications. In this study several samples of glass-ceramics have been prepared using both heat treatment and sol-gel processes. The structure and bioactivity of these samples based on their interaction with simulated body fluid (SBF) have been determined. In-vitor, using the Raman s...

Raman-Scattering Study of the Order-Disorder Phase Transition in KSCN