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Kalabekova R, Quinn CM, Movellan KT, Gronenborn AM, Akke M, Polenova T. 19F Fast Magic-Angle Spinning NMR Spectroscopy on Microcrystalline Complexes of Fluorinated Ligands and the Carbohydrate Recognition Domain of Galectin-3. Biochemistry 2024. [PMID: 39008798 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.4c00232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/17/2024]
Abstract
Structural characterization of protein-ligand binding interfaces at atomic resolution is essential for improving the design of specific and potent inhibitors. Herein, we explored fast 19F- and 1H-detected magic angle spinning NMR spectroscopy to investigate the interaction between two fluorinated ligand diastereomers with the microcrystalline galectin-3 carbohydrate recognition domain. The detailed environment around the fluorine atoms was mapped by 2D 13C-19F and 1H-19F dipolar correlation experiments and permitted characterization of the binding interface. Our results demonstrate that 19F MAS NMR is a powerful tool for detailed characterization of protein-ligand interfaces and protein interactions at the atomic level.
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- Roza Kalabekova
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3501 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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- Division of Biophysical Chemistry, Center for Molecular Protein Science, Department of Chemistry, Lund University, P.O. Box 124, Lund SE-22100, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3501 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, United States
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Mi J, Chen Y, Atterberry BA, Nordstrom FL, Hirsh DA, Rossini AJ. Probing the Molecular and Macroscopic Structure of Solid Solutions by Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) Enhanced 13C and 15N Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy. Mol Pharm 2024; 21:2949-2959. [PMID: 38685852 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.4c00083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Crystallization is a widely used purification technique in the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and precursor molecules. However, when impurities and desired compounds have similar molecular structures, separation by crystallization may become challenging. In such cases, some impurities may form crystalline solid solutions with the desired product during recrystallization. Understanding the molecular structure of these recrystallized solid solutions is crucial to devise methods for effective purification. Unfortunately, there are limited analytical techniques that provide insights into the molecular structure or spatial distribution of impurities that are incorporated within recrystallized products. In this study, we investigated model solid solutions formed by recrystallizing salicylic acid (SA) in the presence of anthranilic acid (AA). These two molecules are known to form crystalline solid solutions due to their similar molecular structures. To overcome challenges associated with the long 1H longitudinal relaxation times (T1(1H)) of SA and AA, we employed dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) and 15N isotope enrichment to enable solid-state NMR experiments. Results of solid-state NMR experiments and DFT calculations revealed that SA and AA are homogeneously alloyed as a solid solution. Heteronuclear correlation (HETCOR) experiments and plane-wave DFT structural models provide further evidence of the molecular-level interactions between SA and AA. This research provides valuable insights into the molecular structure of recrystallized solid solutions, contributing to the development of effective purification strategies and an understanding of the physicochemical properties of solid solutions.
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- Jiashan Mi
- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50010, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50010, United States
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- Material & Analytical Sciences, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, United States
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- Material & Analytical Sciences, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50010, United States
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Vitali V, Torricella F, Massai L, Messori L, Banci L. Enlarging the scenario of site directed 19F labeling for NMR spectroscopy of biomolecules. Sci Rep 2023; 13:22017. [PMID: 38086881 PMCID: PMC10716153 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-49247-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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The possibility of using selectively incorporated 19F nuclei for NMR spectroscopic studies has retrieved increasing interest in recent years. The high gyromagnetic ratio of 19F and its absence in native biomolecular systems make this nucleus an interesting alternative to standard 1H NMR spectroscopy. Here we show how we can attach a label, carrying a 19F atom, to protein tyrosines, through the use of a specific three component Mannich-type reaction. To validate the efficacy and the specificity of the approach, we tested it on two selected systems with the aid of ESI MS measurements.
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- Valentina Vitali
- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via Della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via Della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via Della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via Della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine (CIRMMP), Florence, Italy.
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Du Y, Frank D, Chen Z, Struppe J, Su Y. Ultrafast magic angle spinning NMR characterization of pharmaceutical solid polymorphism: A posaconazole example. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2023; 346:107352. [PMID: 36535214 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2022.107352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Protons represent the most NMR-sensitive nucleus in pharmaceutical compounds. Therefore, proton-detected solid-state NMR techniques under fast magic angle spinning are among the few solutions to overcome the challenge of low sensitivity to analyze natural abundant drug substances and products. In this study, we report the structural characterization of crystal polymorphs of a commercial drug molecule, posaconazole, with a relatively large molecular weight of 700.8 g·mol-1 and at the natural abundance. The enhanced sensitivity and resolution at 100 kHz MAS enables the exploration of the distinct intermolecular packing in posaconazole forms I, III, and γ. These results demonstrate that proton-detected homo- and heteronuclear correlation methods can probe the structural details of pharmaceutical polymorphism.
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- Yong Du
- Analytical Research & Development, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ 07065, USA
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- Process Research & Development, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ 07065, USA
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- Analytical Research & Development, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ 07065, USA
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- Analytical Research & Development, Merck & Co., Inc, Rahway, NJ 07065, USA.
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