We demonstrate that dynamic nuclear polarization of membrane proteins in lipid bilayers may be achieved using a novel polarizing agent: pairs of spin labels covalently bound to a protein of interest interacting at an intermolecular interaction surface. For gramicidin A, nitroxide tags attached to the N-terminal intermolecular interface region become proximal only when bimolecular channels forms in the membrane. We obtained signal enhancements of sixfold for the dimeric protein. The enhancement effect was comparable to that of a doubly tagged sample of gramicidin C, with intramolecular spin pairs. This approach could be a powerful and selective means for signal enhancement in membrane proteins, and for recognizing intermolecular interfaces.
Cellular solid-state NMR investigation of a membrane protein using dynamic nuclear polarization
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Cellular solid-state NMR investigation of a membrane protein using dynamic nuclear polarization
Yamamoto, K., et al., Cellular solid-state NMR investigation of a membrane protein using dynamic nuclear polarization. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, 2015. 1848(1, Part B): p. 342-349.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbamem.2014.07.008
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Dynamic nuclear polarization of membrane proteins: covalently bound spin-labels at proteinā??protein interfaces
Dynamic nuclear polarization of membrane proteins: covalently bound spin-labels at proteinā??protein interfaces
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We demonstrate that dynamic nuclear polarization of membrane proteins in lipid bilayers may be achieved using a novel polarizing agent: pairs of spin labels covalently bound to a protein of interest interacting at an intermolecular interaction surface. For gramicidin A, nitroxide tags attached to the N-terminal intermolecular interface region become proximal only when bimolecular channels forms in the membrane. We obtained signal...
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A method for dynamic nuclear polarization enhancement of membrane proteins
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A method for dynamic nuclear polarization enhancement of membrane proteins
Smith, A.N., et al., A method for dynamic nuclear polarization enhancement of membrane proteins. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 2015. 54(5): p. 1542-6.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25504310
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[NMR paper] Cellular Solid-State NMR Investigation of a Membrane Protein Using Dynamic Nuclear Polarization.
Cellular Solid-State NMR Investigation of a Membrane Protein Using Dynamic Nuclear Polarization.
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Biochim Biophys Acta. 2014 Jul 10;
Authors: Yamamoto K, Caporini MA, Im SC, Waskell L, Ramamoorthy A
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While an increasing number of structural biology studies successfully demonstrate the power of high-resolution structures and dynamics of membrane proteins in fully understanding their function, there is...
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Cellular Solid-State NMR Investigation of a Membrane Protein Using Dynamic Nuclear Polarization
Cellular Solid-State NMR Investigation of a Membrane Protein Using Dynamic Nuclear Polarization
Publication date: Available online 11 July 2014
Source:Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes</br>
Author(s): Kazutoshi Yamamoto , Marc A. Caporini , Sang-Choul Im , Lucy Waskell , Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy</br>
While an increasing number of structural biology studies successfully demonstrate the power of high-resolution structures and dynamics of membrane proteins in fully understanding their function, there is considerable interest in developing NMR...
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Dynamic nuclear polarization methods in solids and solutions to explore membrane proteins and membrane systems
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Dynamic nuclear polarization methods in solids and solutions to explore membrane proteins and membrane systems
Cheng, C.Y. and S. Han, Dynamic nuclear polarization methods in solids and solutions to explore membrane proteins and membrane systems. Annu Rev Phys Chem, 2013. 64(1): p. 507-32.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23331309
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Neurotoxin II Bound to Acetylcholine Receptors in Native Membranes Studied by Dynamic Nuclear Polarization NMR
Neurotoxin II Bound to Acetylcholine Receptors in Native Membranes Studied by Dynamic Nuclear Polarization NMR
Arne H. Linden, Sascha Lange, W. Trent Franks, U?mit Akbey, Edgar Specker, Barth-Jan van Rossum and Hartmut Oschkinat
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DOI: 10.1021/ja206999c
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[NMR paper] Spin labels as a tool to identify and characterize protein-ligand interactions by NMR
Spin labels as a tool to identify and characterize protein-ligand interactions by NMR spectroscopy.
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Chembiochem. 2002 Mar 1;3(2-3):167-73
Authors: Jahnke W
NMR spectroscopy based discovery and optimization of lead compounds for a given molecular target requires the development of methods with maximum sensitivity and robustness. It is shown here that organic nitroxide radicals ("spin labels") can be used to boost the sensitivity...