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Bell D, Lindemann F, Gerland L, Aucharova H, Klein A, Friedrich D, Hiller M, Grohe K, Meier T, van Rossum B, Diehl A, Hughes J, Mueller LJ, Linser R, Miller AF, Oschkinat H. Sedimentation of large, soluble proteins up to 140 kDa for 1H-detected MAS NMR and 13C DNP NMR - practical aspects. JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR NMR 2024:10.1007/s10858-024-00444-9. [PMID: 38904893 DOI: 10.1007/s10858-024-00444-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
Abstract
Solution NMR is typically applied to biological systems with molecular weights < 40 kDa whereas magic-angle-spinning (MAS) solid-state NMR traditionally targets very large, oligomeric proteins and complexes exceeding 500 kDa in mass, including fibrils and crystalline protein preparations. Here, we propose that the gap between these size regimes can be filled by the approach presented that enables investigation of large, soluble and fully protonated proteins in the range of 40-140 kDa. As a key step, ultracentrifugation produces a highly concentrated, gel-like state, resembling a dense phase in spontaneous liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS). By means of three examples, a Sulfolobus acidocaldarius bifurcating electron transfer flavoprotein (SaETF), tryptophan synthases from Salmonella typhimurium (StTS) and their dimeric β-subunits from Pyrococcus furiosus (PfTrpB), we show that such samples yield well-resolved proton-detected 2D and 3D NMR spectra at 100 kHz MAS without heterogeneous broadening, similar to diluted liquids. Herein, we provide practical guidance on centrifugation conditions and tools, sample behavior, and line widths expected. We demonstrate that the observed chemical shifts correspond to those obtained from µM/low mM solutions or crystalline samples, indicating structural integrity. Nitrogen line widths as low as 20-30 Hz are observed. The presented approach is advantageous for proteins or nucleic acids that cannot be deuterated due to the expression system used, or where relevant protons cannot be re-incorporated after expression in deuterated medium, and it circumvents crystallization. Importantly, it allows the use of low-glycerol buffers in dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) NMR of proteins as demonstrated with the cyanobacterial phytochrome Cph1.
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- Dallas Bell
- Faculty II-Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany
- Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie, Robert-Rössle-Str. 10, 13125, Berlin, Germany
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- Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie, Robert-Rössle-Str. 10, 13125, Berlin, Germany
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- Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie, Robert-Rössle-Str. 10, 13125, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4a, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4a, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstr. 4, 50939, Cologne, Germany
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- Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie, Robert-Rössle-Str. 10, 13125, Berlin, Germany
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- Bruker BioSpin GmbH & Co. KG, Rudolf-Plank-Str. 23, 76275, Ettlingen, Germany
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- Bruker BioSpin GmbH & Co. KG, Rudolf-Plank-Str. 23, 76275, Ettlingen, Germany
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- Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie, Robert-Rössle-Str. 10, 13125, Berlin, Germany
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- Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie, Robert-Rössle-Str. 10, 13125, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute for Plant Physiology, Justus Liebig University, Senckenbergstr. 3, 35360, Gießen, Germany
- Department of Physics, Free University of Berlin, Arnimallee 14, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California - Riverside, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4a, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Faculty II-Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623, Berlin, Germany.
- Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA.
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- Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie, Robert-Rössle-Str. 10, 13125, Berlin, Germany.
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Osborn Popp TM, Matchett BT, Green RG, Chhabra I, Mumudi S, Bernstein AD, Perodeau JR, Nieuwkoop AJ. 3D-Printable centrifugal devices for biomolecular solid state NMR rotors. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2023; 354:107524. [PMID: 37481918 PMCID: PMC10528322 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2023.107524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
Abstract
The advent of magic angle spinning (MAS) rates exceeding 100 kHz has facilitated the acquisition of 1H-detected solid-state NMR spectra of biomolecules with high resolution. However, challenges can arise when preparing rotors for these experiments, due to the physical properties of biomolecular solid samples and the small dimensions of the rotors. In this study, we have designed 3D-printable centrifugal devices that facilitate efficient and consistent packing of crystalline protein slurries or viscous phospholipids into 0.7 mm rotors. We demonstrate the efficacy of these packing devices using 1H-detected solid state NMR at 105 kHz. In addition to devices for 0.7 mm rotors, we have also developed devices for other frequently employed rotor sizes and styles. We have made all our designs openly accessible, and we encourage their usage and ongoing development as a shared effort within the solid state NMR community.
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- Thomas M Osborn Popp
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New, Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States.
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New, Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New, Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New, Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New, Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New, Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New, Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New, Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States.
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Troussicot L, Vallet A, Molin M, Burmann BM, Schanda P. Disulfide-Bond-Induced Structural Frustration and Dynamic Disorder in a Peroxiredoxin from MAS NMR. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:10700-10711. [PMID: 37140345 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c01200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
Abstract
Disulfide bond formation is fundamentally important for protein structure and constitutes a key mechanism by which cells regulate the intracellular oxidation state. Peroxiredoxins (PRDXs) eliminate reactive oxygen species such as hydrogen peroxide through a catalytic cycle of Cys oxidation and reduction. Additionally, upon Cys oxidation PRDXs undergo extensive conformational rearrangements that may underlie their presently structurally poorly defined functions as molecular chaperones. Rearrangements include high molecular-weight oligomerization, the dynamics of which are, however, poorly understood, as is the impact of disulfide bond formation on these properties. Here we show that formation of disulfide bonds along the catalytic cycle induces extensive μs time scale dynamics, as monitored by magic-angle spinning NMR of the 216 kDa-large Tsa1 decameric assembly and solution-NMR of a designed dimeric mutant. We ascribe the conformational dynamics to structural frustration, resulting from conflicts between the disulfide-constrained reduction of mobility and the desire to fulfill other favorable contacts.
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- Laura Troussicot
- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden
- Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden
- Institut de Biologie Structurale, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IBS, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, F-38044 Grenoble, France
- Institute of Science and Technology Austria, Am Campus 1, A-3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
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- Institut de Biologie Structurale, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, IBS, 71 Avenue des Martyrs, F-38044 Grenoble, France
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden
- Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden
- Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden
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- Institute of Science and Technology Austria, Am Campus 1, A-3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
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Nishiyama Y, Hou G, Agarwal V, Su Y, Ramamoorthy A. Ultrafast Magic Angle Spinning Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy: Advances in Methodology and Applications. Chem Rev 2023; 123:918-988. [PMID: 36542732 PMCID: PMC10319395 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Solid-state NMR spectroscopy is one of the most commonly used techniques to study the atomic-resolution structure and dynamics of various chemical, biological, material, and pharmaceutical systems spanning multiple forms, including crystalline, liquid crystalline, fibrous, and amorphous states. Despite the unique advantages of solid-state NMR spectroscopy, its poor spectral resolution and sensitivity have severely limited the scope of this technique. Fortunately, the recent developments in probe technology that mechanically rotate the sample fast (100 kHz and above) to obtain "solution-like" NMR spectra of solids with higher resolution and sensitivity have opened numerous avenues for the development of novel NMR techniques and their applications to study a plethora of solids including globular and membrane-associated proteins, self-assembled protein aggregates such as amyloid fibers, RNA, viral assemblies, polymorphic pharmaceuticals, metal-organic framework, bone materials, and inorganic materials. While the ultrafast-MAS continues to be developed, the minute sample quantity and radio frequency requirements, shorter recycle delays enabling fast data acquisition, the feasibility of employing proton detection, enhancement in proton spectral resolution and polarization transfer efficiency, and high sensitivity per unit sample are some of the remarkable benefits of the ultrafast-MAS technology as demonstrated by the reported studies in the literature. Although the very low sample volume and very high RF power could be limitations for some of the systems, the advantages have spurred solid-state NMR investigation into increasingly complex biological and material systems. As ultrafast-MAS NMR techniques are increasingly used in multidisciplinary research areas, further development of instrumentation, probes, and advanced methods are pursued in parallel to overcome the limitations and challenges for widespread applications. This review article is focused on providing timely comprehensive coverage of the major developments on instrumentation, theory, techniques, applications, limitations, and future scope of ultrafast-MAS technology.
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- Yusuke Nishiyama
- JEOL Ltd., Akishima, Tokyo196-8558, Japan
- RIKEN-JEOL Collaboration Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa230-0045, Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, 2011-Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan Road 457, Dalian116023, China
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Sy. No. 36/P, Gopanpally, Hyderabad500 046, India
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- Analytical Research and Development, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey07065, United States
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- Biophysics, Department of Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Michigan Neuroscience Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan41809-1055, United States
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Cerofolini L, Parigi G, Ravera E, Fragai M, Luchinat C. Solid-state NMR methods for the characterization of bioconjugations and protein-material interactions. SOLID STATE NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE 2022; 122:101828. [PMID: 36240720 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssnmr.2022.101828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Protein solid-state NMR has evolved dramatically over the last two decades, with the development of new hardware and sample preparation methodologies. This technique is now ripe for complex applications, among which one can count bioconjugation, protein chemistry and functional biomaterials. In this review, we provide our account on this aspect of protein solid-state NMR.
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- Linda Cerofolini
- Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Florence Data Science, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy.
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- Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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- Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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Xue K, Sarkar R, Tošner Z, Reif B. Field and magic angle spinning frequency dependence of proton resonances in rotating solids. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 130-131:47-61. [PMID: 36113917 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2022.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Proton detection in solid state NMR is continuously developing and allows one to gain new insights in structural biology. Overall, this progress is a result of the synergy between hardware development, new NMR methodology and new isotope labeling strategies, to name a few factors. Even though current developments are rapid, it is worthwhile to summarize what can currently be achieved employing proton detection in biological solids. We illustrate this by analysing the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for spectra obtained for a microcrystalline α-spectrin SH3 domain protein sample by (i) employing different degrees of chemical dilution to replace protons by incorporating deuterons in different sites, by (ii) variation of the magic angle spinning (MAS) frequencies between 20 and 110 kHz, and by (iii) variation of the static magnetic field B0. The experimental SNR values are validated with numerical simulations employing up to 9 proton spins. Although in reality a protein would contain far more than 9 protons, in a deuterated environment this is a sufficient number to achieve satisfactory simulations consistent with the experimental data. The key results of this analysis are (i) with current hardware, deuteration is still necessary to record spectra of optimum quality; (ii) 13CH3 isotopomers for methyl groups yield the best SNR when MAS frequencies above 100 kHz are available; and (iii) sensitivity increases with a factor beyond B0 3/2 with the static magnetic field due to a transition of proton-proton dipolar interactions from a strong to a weak coupling limit.
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- Kai Xue
- Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Department of NMR Based Structural Biology, Am Fassberg. 11, Goettingen, Germany
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum München (HMGU), Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science (CIPS-M) at Department Chemie, Technische Universität München (TUM), Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85747 Garching, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 8, 12842 Praha 2, Czech Republic
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- Helmholtz-Zentrum München (HMGU), Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science (CIPS-M) at Department Chemie, Technische Universität München (TUM), Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85747 Garching, Germany.
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Rizzo D, Cerofolini L, Giuntini S, Iozzino L, Pergola C, Sacco F, Palmese A, Ravera E, Luchinat C, Baroni F, Fragai M. Epitope Mapping and Binding Assessment by Solid-State NMR Provide a Way for the Development of Biologics under the Quality by Design Paradigm. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:10006-10016. [PMID: 35617699 PMCID: PMC9185746 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c03232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Multispecific biologics
are an emerging class of drugs, in which
antibodies and/or proteins designed to bind pharmacological targets
are covalently linked or expressed as fusion proteins to increase
both therapeutic efficacy and safety. Epitope mapping on the target
proteins provides key information to improve the affinity and also
to monitor the manufacturing process and drug stability. Solid-state
NMR has been here used to identify the pattern of the residues of
the programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) ectodomain that are involved
in the interaction with a new multispecific biological drug. This
is possible because the large size and the intrinsic flexibility of
the complexes are not limiting factors for solid-state NMR.
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- Domenico Rizzo
- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, Via L. 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 L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.,Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine (CIRMMP), Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, Via L. 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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- Analytical Development Biotech Department, Merck Serono S.p.a, Via Luigi Einaudi, 11, 00012 Guidonia, RM, Italy
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- Analytical Development Biotech Department, Merck Serono S.p.a, Via Luigi Einaudi, 11, 00012 Guidonia, RM, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.,Analytical Development Biotech Department, Merck Serono S.p.a, Via Luigi Einaudi, 11, 00012 Guidonia, RM, Italy
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- Analytical Development Biotech Department, Merck Serono S.p.a, Via Luigi Einaudi, 11, 00012 Guidonia, RM, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, Via L. 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), Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, Via L. 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), Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Analytical Development Biotech Department, Merck Serono S.p.a, Via Luigi Einaudi, 11, 00012 Guidonia, RM, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, Via L. 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), Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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Ahlawat S, Mote KR, Lakomek NA, Agarwal V. Solid-State NMR: Methods for Biological Solids. Chem Rev 2022; 122:9643-9737. [PMID: 35238547 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
In the last two decades, solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR) spectroscopy has transformed from a spectroscopic technique investigating small molecules and industrial polymers to a potent tool decrypting structure and underlying dynamics of complex biological systems, such as membrane proteins, fibrils, and assemblies, in near-physiological environments and temperatures. This transformation can be ascribed to improvements in hardware design, sample preparation, pulsed methods, isotope labeling strategies, resolution, and sensitivity. The fundamental engagement between nuclear spins and radio-frequency pulses in the presence of a strong static magnetic field is identical between solution and ssNMR, but the experimental procedures vastly differ because of the absence of molecular tumbling in solids. This review discusses routinely employed state-of-the-art static and MAS pulsed NMR methods relevant for biological samples with rotational correlation times exceeding 100's of nanoseconds. Recent developments in signal filtering approaches, proton methodologies, and multiple acquisition techniques to boost sensitivity and speed up data acquisition at fast MAS are also discussed. Several examples of protein structures (globular, membrane, fibrils, and assemblies) solved with ssNMR spectroscopy have been considered. We also discuss integrated approaches to structurally characterize challenging biological systems and some newly emanating subdisciplines in ssNMR spectroscopy.
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- Sahil Ahlawat
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad, Survey No. 36/P Gopanpally, Serilingampally, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad 500046, Telangana, India
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad, Survey No. 36/P Gopanpally, Serilingampally, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad 500046, Telangana, India
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- University of Düsseldorf, Institute for Physical Biology, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad, Survey No. 36/P Gopanpally, Serilingampally, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad 500046, Telangana, India
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Reif B. Deuteration for High-Resolution Detection of Protons in Protein Magic Angle Spinning (MAS) Solid-State NMR. Chem Rev 2021; 122:10019-10035. [PMID: 34870415 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Proton detection developed in the last 20 years as the method of choice to study biomolecules in the solid state. In perdeuterated proteins, proton dipolar interactions are strongly attenuated, which allows yielding of high-resolution proton spectra. Perdeuteration and backsubstitution of exchangeable protons is essential if samples are rotated with MAS rotation frequencies below 60 kHz. Protonated samples can be investigated directly without spin dilution using proton detection methods in case the MAS frequency exceeds 110 kHz. This review summarizes labeling strategies and the spectroscopic methods to perform experiments that yield assignments, quantitative information on structure, and dynamics using perdeuterated samples. Techniques for solvent suppression, H/D exchange, and deuterium spectroscopy are discussed. Finally, experimental and theoretical results that allow estimation of the sensitivity of proton detected experiments as a function of the MAS frequency and the external B0 field in a perdeuterated environment are compiled.
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- Bernd Reif
- Bayerisches NMR Zentrum (BNMRZ) at the Department of Chemistry, Technische Universität München (TUM), Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85747 Garching, Germany.,Helmholtz-Zentrum München (HMGU), Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt, Institute of Structural Biology (STB), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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Ackermann BE, Debelouchina GT. Emerging Contributions of Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy to Chromatin Structural Biology. Front Mol Biosci 2021; 8:741581. [PMID: 34708075 PMCID: PMC8544521 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.741581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The eukaryotic genome is packaged into chromatin, a polymer of DNA and histone proteins that regulates gene expression and the spatial organization of nuclear content. The repetitive character of chromatin is diversified into rich layers of complexity that encompass DNA sequence, histone variants and post-translational modifications. Subtle molecular changes in these variables can often lead to global chromatin rearrangements that dictate entire gene programs with far reaching implications for development and disease. Decades of structural biology advances have revealed the complex relationship between chromatin structure, dynamics, interactions, and gene expression. Here, we focus on the emerging contributions of magic-angle spinning solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MAS NMR), a relative newcomer on the chromatin structural biology stage. Unique among structural biology techniques, MAS NMR is ideally suited to provide atomic level information regarding both the rigid and dynamic components of this complex and heterogenous biological polymer. In this review, we highlight the advantages MAS NMR can offer to chromatin structural biologists, discuss sample preparation strategies for structural analysis, summarize recent MAS NMR studies of chromatin structure and dynamics, and close by discussing how MAS NMR can be combined with state-of-the-art chemical biology tools to reconstitute and dissect complex chromatin environments.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States
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Malär AA, Wili N, Völker LA, Kozlova MI, Cadalbert R, Däpp A, Weber ME, Zehnder J, Jeschke G, Eckert H, Böckmann A, Klose D, Mulkidjanian AY, Meier BH, Wiegand T. Spectroscopic glimpses of the transition state of ATP hydrolysis trapped in a bacterial DnaB helicase. Nat Commun 2021; 12:5293. [PMID: 34489448 PMCID: PMC8421360 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25599-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The ATP hydrolysis transition state of motor proteins is a weakly populated protein state that can be stabilized and investigated by replacing ATP with chemical mimics. We present atomic-level structural and dynamic insights on a state created by ADP aluminum fluoride binding to the bacterial DnaB helicase from Helicobacter pylori. We determined the positioning of the metal ion cofactor within the active site using electron paramagnetic resonance, and identified the protein protons coordinating to the phosphate groups of ADP and DNA using proton-detected 31P,1H solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy at fast magic-angle spinning > 100 kHz, as well as temperature-dependent proton chemical-shift values to prove their engagements in hydrogen bonds. 19F and 27Al MAS NMR spectra reveal a highly mobile, fast-rotating aluminum fluoride unit pointing to the capture of a late ATP hydrolysis transition state in which the phosphoryl unit is already detached from the arginine and lysine fingers.
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- Physical Chemistry, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Physics, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, WWU Münster, Münster, Germany
- Instituto de Física de Sao Carlos, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Molecular Microbiology and Structural Biochemistry UMR 5086 CNRS/Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Physical Chemistry, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Physics, Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.
- School of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics and Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.
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- Physical Chemistry, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Physical Chemistry, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
- Max-Planck-Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.
- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany.
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Parigi G, Ravera E, Fragai M, Luchinat C. Unveiling protein dynamics in solution with field-cycling NMR relaxometry. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 124-125:85-98. [PMID: 34479712 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2021.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Field-cycling NMR relaxometry is a well-established technique that can give information on molecular structure and dynamics of biological systems. It provides the nuclear relaxation rates as a function of the applied magnetic field, starting from fields as low as ~ 10-4 T up to about 1-3 T. The profiles so collected, called nuclear magnetic relaxation dispersion (NMRD) profiles, can be extended to include the relaxation rates at the largest fields achievable with high resolution NMR spectrometers. By exploiting this wide range of frequencies, the NMRD profiles can provide information on motions occurring on time scales from 10-6 to 10-9 s. 1H NMRD measurements have proved very useful also for the characterization of paramagnetic proteins, because they can help characterise a number of parameters including the number, distance and residence time of water molecules coordinated to the paramagnetic center, the reorientation correlation times and the electron spin relaxation time, and the electronic structure at the metal site.
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- Giacomo Parigi
- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) University of Florence, via Sacconi 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry, "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine (CIRMMP), via Sacconi 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) University of Florence, via Sacconi 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry, "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine (CIRMMP), via Sacconi 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) University of Florence, via Sacconi 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry, "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine (CIRMMP), via Sacconi 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) University of Florence, via Sacconi 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry, "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine (CIRMMP), via Sacconi 6, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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Van Stappen C, Decamps L, DeBeer S. Preparation and spectroscopic characterization of lyophilized Mo nitrogenase. J Biol Inorg Chem 2021; 26:81-91. [PMID: 33381859 PMCID: PMC8038959 DOI: 10.1007/s00775-020-01838-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mo nitrogenase is the primary source of biologically fixed nitrogen, making this system highly interesting for developing new, energy efficient ways of ammonia production. Although heavily investigated, studies of the active site of this enzyme have generally been limited to spectroscopic methods that are compatible with the presence of water and relatively low protein concentrations. One method of overcoming this limitation is through lyophilization, which allows for measurements to be performed on solvent free, high concentration samples. This method also has the potential for allowing efficient protein storage and solvent exchange. To investigate the viability of this preparatory method with Mo nitrogenase, we employ a combination of electron paramagnetic resonance, Mo and Fe K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and acetylene reduction assays. Our results show that while some small distortions in the metallocofactors occur, oxidation and spin states are maintained through the lyophilization process and that reconstitution of either lyophilized protein component into buffer restores acetylene reducing activity.
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- Casey Van Stappen
- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany.
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Stiftstrasse 34-36, 45470, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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le Paige UB, Xiang S, Hendrix MMRM, Zhang Y, Folkers GE, Weingarth M, Bonvin AMJJ, Kutateladze TG, Voets IK, Baldus M, van Ingen H. Characterization of nucleosome sediments for protein interaction studies by solid-state NMR spectroscopy. MAGNETIC RESONANCE (GOTTINGEN, GERMANY) 2021; 2:187-202. [PMID: 35647606 PMCID: PMC9135053 DOI: 10.5194/mr-2-187-2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2023]
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Regulation of DNA-templated processes such as gene transcription and DNA repair depend on the interaction of a wide range of proteins with the nucleosome, the fundamental building block of chromatin. Both solution and solid-state NMR spectroscopy have become an attractive approach to study the dynamics and interactions of nucleosomes, despite their high molecular weight of ~ 200 kDa. For solid-state NMR (ssNMR) studies, dilute solutions of nucleosomes are converted to a dense phase by sedimentation or precipitation. Since nucleosomes are known to self-associate, these dense phases may induce extensive interactions between nucleosomes, which could interfere with protein-binding studies. Here, we characterized the packing of nucleosomes in the dense phase created by sedimentation using NMR and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) experiments. We found that nucleosome sediments are gels with variable degrees of solidity, have nucleosome concentration close to that found in crystals, and are stable for weeks under high-speed magic angle spinning (MAS). Furthermore, SAXS data recorded on recovered sediments indicate that there is no pronounced long-range ordering of nucleosomes in the sediment. Finally, we show that the sedimentation approach can also be used to study low-affinity protein interactions with the nucleosome. Together, our results give new insights into the sample characteristics of nucleosome sediments for ssNMR studies and illustrate the broad applicability of sedimentation-based NMR studies.
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- Ulric B. le Paige
- Utrecht NMR Group, Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht University, 3584 CH, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Utrecht NMR Group, Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht University, 3584 CH, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Self-Organizing Soft Matter, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry & Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Utrecht NMR Group, Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht University, 3584 CH, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Utrecht NMR Group, Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht University, 3584 CH, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Utrecht NMR Group, Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht University, 3584 CH, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Laboratory of Self-Organizing Soft Matter, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry & Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Utrecht NMR Group, Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht University, 3584 CH, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Utrecht NMR Group, Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht University, 3584 CH, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Wiegand T. A solid-state NMR tool box for the investigation of ATP-fueled protein engines. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 117:1-32. [PMID: 32471533 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2020.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Motor proteins are involved in a variety of cellular processes. Their main purpose is to convert the chemical energy released during adenosine triphosphate (ATP) hydrolysis into mechanical work. In this review, solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) approaches are discussed allowing studies of structures, conformational events and dynamic features of motor proteins during a variety of enzymatic reactions. Solid-state NMR benefits from straightforward sample preparation based on sedimentation of the proteins directly into the Magic-Angle Spinning (MAS) rotor. Protein resonance assignment is the crucial and often time-limiting step in interpreting the wealth of information encoded in the NMR spectra. Herein, potentials, challenges and limitations in resonance assignment for large motor proteins are presented, focussing on both biochemical and spectroscopic approaches. This work highlights NMR tools available to study the action of the motor domain and its coupling to functional processes, as well as to identify protein-nucleotide interactions during events such as DNA replication. Arrested protein states of reaction coordinates such as ATP hydrolysis can be trapped for NMR studies by using stable, non-hydrolysable ATP analogues that mimic the physiological relevant states as accurately as possible. Recent advances in solid-state NMR techniques ranging from Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP), 31P-based heteronuclear correlation experiments, 1H-detected spectra at fast MAS frequencies >100 kHz to paramagnetic NMR are summarized and their applications to the bacterial DnaB helicase from Helicobacter pylori are discussed.
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- Thomas Wiegand
- Physical Chemistry, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
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Bruno F, Francischello R, Bellomo G, Gigli L, Flori A, Menichetti L, Tenori L, Luchinat C, Ravera E. Multivariate Curve Resolution for 2D Solid-State NMR spectra. Anal Chem 2020; 92:4451-4458. [PMID: 32069028 PMCID: PMC7997113 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b05420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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We present a processing method, based on the multivariate curve resolution approach (MCR), to denoise 2D solid-state NMR spectra, yielding a substantial S/N ratio increase while preserving the lineshapes and relative signal intensities. These spectral features are particularly important in the quantification of silicon species, where sensitivity is limited by the low natural abundance of the 29Si nuclei and by the dilution of the intrinsic protons of silica, but can be of interest also when dealing with other intermediate-to-low receptivity nuclei. This method also offers the possibility of coprocessing multiple 2D spectra that have the signals at the same frequencies but with different intensities (e.g.: as a result of a variation in the mixing time). The processing can be carried out on the time-domain data, thus preserving the possibility of applying further processing to the data. As a demonstration, we have applied Cadzow denoising on the MCR-processed FIDs, achieving a further increase in the S/N ratio and more effective denoising also on the transients at longer indirect evolution times. We have applied the combined denoising on a set of experimental data from a lysozyme-silica composite.
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- Francesco Bruno
- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, and Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine (CIRMMP), via L. 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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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Via G. Moruzzi, 1 56124 Pisa, Italy.,Dipartimento di Chimica e Chimica Industriale, Università di Pisa, Via G. Moruzzi 13, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, and Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine (CIRMMP), via L. 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, and Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine (CIRMMP), via L. 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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- Fondazione Regione Toscana G. Monasterio, Via G. Moruzzi 1, Pisa 56124, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Via G. Moruzzi, 1 56124 Pisa, Italy.,Fondazione Regione Toscana G. Monasterio, Via G. Moruzzi 1, Pisa 56124, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, and Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine (CIRMMP), via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, and Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine (CIRMMP), via L. 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, and Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metalloproteine (CIRMMP), via L. 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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Wiegand T, Lacabanne D, Torosyan A, Boudet J, Cadalbert R, Allain FHT, Meier BH, Böckmann A. Sedimentation Yields Long-Term Stable Protein Samples as Shown by Solid-State NMR. Front Mol Biosci 2020; 7:17. [PMID: 32154263 PMCID: PMC7047159 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2020.00017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Today, the sedimentation of proteins into a magic-angle spinning (MAS) rotor gives access to fast and reliable sample preparation for solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), and this has allowed for the investigation of a variety of non-crystalline protein samples. High protein concentrations on the order of 400 mg/mL can be achieved, meaning that around 50–60% of the NMR rotor content is protein; the rest is a buffer solution, which includes counter ions to compensate for the charge of the protein. We have demonstrated herein the long-term stability of four sedimented proteins and complexes thereof with nucleotides, comprising a bacterial DnaB helicase, an ABC transporter, an archaeal primase, and an RNA polymerase subunit. Solid-state NMR spectra recorded directly after sample filling and up to 5 years later indicated no spectral differences and no loss in signal intensity, allowing us to conclude that protein sediments in the rotor can be stable over many years. We have illustrated, using an example of an ABC transporter, that not only the structure is maintained, but that the protein is still functional after long-term storage in the sedimented state.
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Physical Chemistry, ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Molecular Microbiology and Structural Biochemistry, UMR 5086 CNRS/Université de Lyon, Labex Ecofect, Lyon, France
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Day IJ. Matrix-assisted DOSY. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 116:1-18. [PMID: 32130955 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2019.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The analysis of mixtures by NMR spectroscopy is challenging. Diffusion-ordered NMR spectroscopy enables a pseudo-separation of species based on differences in their translational diffusion coefficients. Under the right circumstances, this is a powerful technique; however, when molecules diffuse at similar rates separation in the diffusion dimension can be poor. In addition, spectral overlap also limits resolution and can make interpretation challenging. Matrix-assisted diffusion NMR seeks to improve resolution in the diffusion dimension by utilising the differential interaction of components in the mixture with an additive to the solvent. Tuning these matrix-analyte interactions allows the diffusion resolution to be optimised. This review presents the background to matrix-assisted diffusion experiments, surveys the wide range of matrices employed, including chromatographic stationary phases, surfactants and polymers, and demonstrates the current state of the art.
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- Iain J Day
- School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QJ, UK.
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Ciambellotti S, Turano P. Structural Biology of Iron‐Binding Proteins by NMR Spectroscopy. Eur J Inorg Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201801261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Silvia Ciambellotti
- Resonance Magnetic Center (CERM) University of Florence via Luigi Sacconi 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Italy
- Department of Chemistry University of Florence via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Resonance Magnetic Center (CERM) University of Florence via Luigi Sacconi 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Italy
- Department of Chemistry University of Florence via della Lastruccia 3 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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Demers JP, Fricke P, Shi C, Chevelkov V, Lange A. Structure determination of supra-molecular assemblies by solid-state NMR: Practical considerations. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2018; 109:51-78. [PMID: 30527136 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2018.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Revised: 06/15/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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In the cellular environment, biomolecules assemble in large complexes which can act as molecular machines. Determining the structure of intact assemblies can reveal conformations and inter-molecular interactions that are only present in the context of the full assembly. Solid-state NMR (ssNMR) spectroscopy is a technique suitable for the study of samples with high molecular weight that allows the atomic structure determination of such large protein assemblies under nearly physiological conditions. This review provides a practical guide for the first steps of studying biological supra-molecular assemblies using ssNMR. The production of isotope-labeled samples is achievable via several means, which include recombinant expression, cell-free protein synthesis, extraction of assemblies directly from cells, or even the study of assemblies in whole cells in situ. Specialized isotope labeling schemes greatly facilitate the assignment of chemical shifts and the collection of structural data. Advanced strategies such as mixed, diluted, or segmental subunit labeling offer the possibility to study inter-molecular interfaces. Detailed and practical considerations are presented with respect to first setting up magic-angle spinning (MAS) ssNMR experiments, including the selection of the ssNMR rotor, different methods to best transfer the sample and prepare the rotor, as well as common and robust procedures for the calibration of the instrument. Diagnostic spectra to evaluate the resolution and sensitivity of the sample are presented. Possible improvements that can reduce sample heterogeneity and improve the quality of ssNMR spectra are reviewed.
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- Jean-Philippe Demers
- Department of Molecular Biophysics, Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP), 13125 Berlin, Germany; Laboratory of Cell Biology, Center for Cancer Research (CCR), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics, Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP), 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics, Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP), 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics, Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP), 13125 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics, Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP), 13125 Berlin, Germany; Institut für Biologie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 10115 Berlin, Germany.
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Bellomo G, Bologna S, Gonnelli L, Ravera E, Fragai M, Lelli M, Luchinat C. Aggregation kinetics of the Aβ1-40 peptide monitored by NMR. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:7601-7604. [PMID: 29767190 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc01710g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The aggregation of Aβ1-40 was monitored by solution NMR, which showed a trend complementary to the one observed by ThT-fluorescence. The NMR data support a kinetic model where Aβ1-40 initially aggregates with the reversible formation of oligomeric species, which then irreversibly convert into fibrils.
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- Giovanni Bellomo
- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), University of Florence, Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy. and 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 L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy. and 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 L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy. and 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 L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy. and Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy and Giotto Biotech S.R.L., Via Madonna del Piano 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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Yang Y, Wang S. RNA Characterization by Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy. Chemistry 2018; 24:8698-8707. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Yufei Yang
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and Beijing NMR Center; Peking University; No.5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering and Beijing NMR Center; Peking University; No.5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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Kuroiwa Y, Higashi K, Ueda K, Yamamoto K, Moribe K. Nano-scale and molecular-level understanding of wet-milled indomethacin/poloxamer 407 nanosuspension with TEM, suspended-state NMR, and Raman measurements. Int J Pharm 2018; 537:30-39. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Revised: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Tošner Z, Purea A, Struppe JO, Wegner S, Engelke F, Glaser SJ, Reif B. Radiofrequency fields in MAS solid state NMR probes. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2017; 284:20-32. [PMID: 28946058 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2017.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Revised: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2017] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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We present a detailed analysis of the radiofrequency (RF) field over full volume of a rotor that is generated in a solenoid coil. On top of the usually considered static distribution of amplitudes along the coil axis we describe dynamic radial RF inhomogeneities induced by sample rotation. During magic angle spinning (MAS), the mechanical rotation of the sample about the magic angle, a spin packet travels through areas of different RF fields and experiences periodical modulations of both the RF amplitude and the phase. These modulations become particularly severe at the end regions of the coil where the relative RF amplitude varies up to ±25% and the RF phase changes within ±30°. Using extensive numerical simulations we demonstrate effects of RF inhomogeneity on pulse calibration and for the ramped CP experiment performed at a wide range of MAS rates. In addition, we review various methods to map RF fields using a B0 gradient along the sample (rotor axis) for imaging purposes. Under such a gradient, a nutation experiment provides directly the RF amplitude distribution, a cross polarization experiment images the correlation of the RF fields on the two channels according to the Hartmann-Hahn matching condition, while a spin-lock experiment allows to calibrate the RF amplitude employing the rotary resonance recoupling condition. Knowledge of the RF field distribution in a coil provides key to understand its effects on performance of a pulse sequence at the spectrometer and enables to set robustness requirements in the experimental design.
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- Zdeněk Tošner
- Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science (CIPS-M) at Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85747 Garching, Germany; Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85747 Garching, Germany; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Hlavova 8, 12842 Prague 2, Czech Republic.
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- Bruker BioSpin, Silberstreifen 4, 76287 Rheinstetten, Germany
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- Bruker BioSpin, Silberstreifen 4, 76287 Rheinstetten, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85747 Garching, Germany
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- Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science (CIPS-M) at Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85747 Garching, Germany; Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85747 Garching, Germany; Helmholtz-Zentrum München (HMGU), Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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Nagashima H, Trébosc J, Lafon O, Pourpoint F, Paluch P, Potrzebowski MJ, Amoureux JP. Imaging the spatial distribution of radiofrequency field, sample and temperature in MAS NMR rotor. SOLID STATE NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE 2017; 87:137-142. [PMID: 28867557 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssnmr.2017.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Revised: 08/06/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We investigate using nutation experiments the spatial distribution of radiofrequency (rf) field, sample, temperature and cross-polarization transfer efficiency in 1.3 mm rotor. First, two-dimensional (2D) 1H nutation experiments on silicone thin cylinders in the presence of B0 field gradient generated by shim coils are used to image the spatial distribution of rf field inside the rotor. These experiments show that the rf field is asymmetrical with respect to the center of the rotor. Moreover, they show the large inhomogeneity that still remains across the sample when using spacers, and that even in this case, the rf-field close to the drive cap is decreased to ca. only 20% of its maximum value. Such 2D nutation experiment in the presence of B0 field gradient are also employed to demonstrate the migration of adamantane sample from the center of the rotor to its ends during Magic-Angle Spinning (MAS). Furthermore, 2D 1H nutation experiments on nickelocene exhibiting temperature-dependent isotropic chemical shift provides insights into the temperature distribution inside rotor. Finally three-dimensional (3D) 1H → 13C Cross-Polarization under MAS (CPMAS) nutation experiment indicates that only nuclei subject to the largest rf field contribute to the CPMAS transfer, when using rf field of constant amplitude on both channels. Such high selectivity allows the determination of accurate dipolar coupling constants in the Cross-Polarization with Variable Contact (CP-VC) experiment under fast MAS, at the expense of low sensitivity. Conversely when using ramped-amplitude on the 1H channel during the CPMAS transfer, nuclei subject to smaller rf field contributes to the transfer, which increases the sensitivity of CPMAS experiment but does not allow an accurate determination of dipolar coupling constants using CP-VC experiment.
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- Hiroki Nagashima
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, ENSCL, UMR 8181, UCCS, Unité de Catalyse et de Chimie du Solide, 59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, ENSCL, UMR 8181, UCCS, Unité de Catalyse et de Chimie du Solide, 59000 Lille, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, ENSCL, UMR 8181, UCCS, Unité de Catalyse et de Chimie du Solide, 59000 Lille, France; Institut Universitaire de France, 1, rue Descartes, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, ENSCL, UMR 8181, UCCS, Unité de Catalyse et de Chimie du Solide, 59000 Lille, France
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, 90-363 Lodz, Poland
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, 90-363 Lodz, Poland
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, ENSCL, UMR 8181, UCCS, Unité de Catalyse et de Chimie du Solide, 59000 Lille, France; Bruker Biospin, 34, rue de l'industrie, 67166 Wissembourg, France.
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Lucena Alcalde G, Anderson N, Day IJ. Size-exclusion chromatographic NMR under HR-MAS. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CHEMISTRY : MRC 2017; 55:485-491. [PMID: 27306190 DOI: 10.1002/mrc.4464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2016] [Revised: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The addition of stationary phases or sample modifiers can be used to modify the separation achievable in the diffusion domain of diffusion NMR experiments or provide information on the nature of the analyte-sample modifier interaction. Unfortunately, the addition of insoluble chromatographic stationary phases can lead to line broadening and degradation in spectral resolution, largely because of differences in magnetic susceptibility between the sample and the stationary phase. High-resolution magic angle spinning (HR-MAS) techniques can be used to remove this broadening. Here, we attempt the application of HR-MAS to size-exclusion chromatographic NMR with limited success. Observed diffusion coefficients for polymer molecular weight reference standards are shown to be larger than those obtained on static samples. Further investigation reveals that under HR-MAS it is possible to obtain reasonably accurate estimates of diffusion coefficients, using either full rotor synchronisation or sophisticated pulse sequences. The requirement for restricting the sample to the centre of the MAS rotor to ensure homogeneous magnetic and RF fields is also tested. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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Mandal A, Boatz JC, Wheeler TB, van der Wel PCA. On the use of ultracentrifugal devices for routine sample preparation in biomolecular magic-angle-spinning NMR. JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR NMR 2017; 67:165-178. [PMID: 28229262 PMCID: PMC5445385 DOI: 10.1007/s10858-017-0089-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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A number of recent advances in the field of magic-angle-spinning (MAS) solid-state NMR have enabled its application to a range of biological systems of ever increasing complexity. To retain biological relevance, these samples are increasingly studied in a hydrated state. At the same time, experimental feasibility requires the sample preparation process to attain a high sample concentration within the final MAS rotor. We discuss these considerations, and how they have led to a number of different approaches to MAS NMR sample preparation. We describe our experience of how custom-made (or commercially available) ultracentrifugal devices can facilitate a simple, fast and reliable sample preparation process. A number of groups have since adopted such tools, in some cases to prepare samples for sedimentation-style MAS NMR experiments. Here we argue for a more widespread adoption of their use for routine MAS NMR sample preparation.
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- Abhishek Mandal
- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA
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- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15260, USA
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- Department of Structural Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 15260, USA.
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Quinn CM, Polenova T. Structural biology of supramolecular assemblies by magic-angle spinning NMR spectroscopy. Q Rev Biophys 2017; 50:e1. [PMID: 28093096 PMCID: PMC5483179 DOI: 10.1017/s0033583516000159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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In recent years, exciting developments in instrument technology and experimental methodology have advanced the field of magic-angle spinning (MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to new heights. Contemporary MAS NMR yields atomic-level insights into structure and dynamics of an astounding range of biological systems, many of which cannot be studied by other methods. With the advent of fast MAS, proton detection, and novel pulse sequences, large supramolecular assemblies, such as cytoskeletal proteins and intact viruses, are now accessible for detailed analysis. In this review, we will discuss the current MAS NMR methodologies that enable characterization of complex biomolecular systems and will present examples of applications to several classes of assemblies comprising bacterial and mammalian cytoskeleton as well as human immunodeficiency virus 1 and bacteriophage viruses. The body of work reviewed herein is representative of the recent advancements in the field, with respect to the complexity of the systems studied, the quality of the data, and the significance to the biology.
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- Caitlin M. Quinn
- University of Delaware, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Newark, DE 19711; Pittsburgh Center for HIV Protein Interactions, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15306
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- University of Delaware, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Newark, DE 19711; Pittsburgh Center for HIV Protein Interactions, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15306
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Lehnert E, Mao J, Mehdipour AR, Hummer G, Abele R, Glaubitz C, Tampé R. Antigenic Peptide Recognition on the Human ABC Transporter TAP Resolved by DNP-Enhanced Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy. J Am Chem Soc 2016; 138:13967-13974. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.6b07426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Department
of Theoretical Biophysics, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Max-von-Laue-Str.
3, 60438 Frankfurt
am Main, Germany
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- Department
of Theoretical Biophysics, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Max-von-Laue-Str.
3, 60438 Frankfurt
am Main, Germany
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Sarkar R, Mainz A, Busi B, Barbet-Massin E, Kranz M, Hofmann T, Reif B. Immobilization of soluble protein complexes in MAS solid-state NMR: Sedimentation versus viscosity. SOLID STATE NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE 2016; 76-77:7-14. [PMID: 27017576 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssnmr.2016.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2015] [Revised: 03/10/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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In recent years, MAS solid-state NMR has emerged as a technique for the investigation of soluble protein complexes. It was found that high molecular weight complexes do not need to be crystallized in order to obtain an immobilized sample for solid-state NMR investigations. Sedimentation induced by sample rotation impairs rotational diffusion of proteins and enables efficient dipolar coupling based cross polarization transfers. In addition, viscosity contributes to the immobilization of the molecules in the sample. Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES) have very high viscosities, and can replace water in living organisms. We observe a considerable amount of cross polarization transfers for NADES solvents, even though their molecular weight is too low to yield significant sedimentation. We discuss how viscosity and sedimentation both affect the quality of the obtained experimental spectra. The FROSTY/sedNMR approach holds the potential to study large protein complexes, which are otherwise not amenable for a structural characterization using NMR. We show that using this method, backbone assignments of the symmetric proteasome activator complex (1.1MDa), and high quality correlation spectra of non-symmetric protein complexes such as the prokaryotic ribosome 50S large subunit binding to trigger factor (1.4MDa) are obtained.
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- Riddhiman Sarkar
- Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science (CIPSM) at Department of Chemie, Technische Universität München (TUM), Lichtenbergstr. 4, D-85747 Garching, Germany; Helmholtz-Zentrum München, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (HMGU), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science (CIPSM) at Department of Chemie, Technische Universität München (TUM), Lichtenbergstr. 4, D-85747 Garching, Germany; Helmholtz-Zentrum München, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (HMGU), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Technische Universität Berlin, Fakultät II Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften, Institut für Chemie/OC/Biologische Chemie, Müller-Breslau-Straße 10, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science (CIPSM) at Department of Chemie, Technische Universität München (TUM), Lichtenbergstr. 4, D-85747 Garching, Germany; Helmholtz-Zentrum München, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (HMGU), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science (CIPSM) at Department of Chemie, Technische Universität München (TUM), Lichtenbergstr. 4, D-85747 Garching, Germany; Helmholtz-Zentrum München, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (HMGU), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Chair of Food Chemistry and Molecular Sensory Science, Technische Universitat¨ Mu¨nchen, Lise-Meitner-Strasse 34, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Chair of Food Chemistry and Molecular Sensory Science, Technische Universitat¨ Mu¨nchen, Lise-Meitner-Strasse 34, 85354 Freising, Germany
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- Munich Center for Integrated Protein Science (CIPSM) at Department of Chemie, Technische Universität München (TUM), Lichtenbergstr. 4, D-85747 Garching, Germany; Helmholtz-Zentrum München, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (HMGU), Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany.
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Dannatt HRW, Felletti M, Jehle S, Wang Y, Emsley L, Dixon NE, Lesage A, Pintacuda G. Weak and Transient Protein Interactions Determined by Solid‐State NMR. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:6638-41. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201511609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Hugh R. W. Dannatt
- Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs— Université de Lyon Institut de Sciences Analytiques (CNRS/ ENS-Lyon/ UCB Lyon 1) 69100 Villeurbanne France
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- Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs— Université de Lyon Institut de Sciences Analytiques (CNRS/ ENS-Lyon/ UCB Lyon 1) 69100 Villeurbanne France
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- Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs— Université de Lyon Institut de Sciences Analytiques (CNRS/ ENS-Lyon/ UCB Lyon 1) 69100 Villeurbanne France
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- Centre for Medical and Molecular Bioscience School of Chemistry University of Wollongong Wollongong New South Wales 2522 Australia
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- Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs— Université de Lyon Institut de Sciences Analytiques (CNRS/ ENS-Lyon/ UCB Lyon 1) 69100 Villeurbanne France
- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Centre for Medical and Molecular Bioscience School of Chemistry University of Wollongong Wollongong New South Wales 2522 Australia
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- Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs— Université de Lyon Institut de Sciences Analytiques (CNRS/ ENS-Lyon/ UCB Lyon 1) 69100 Villeurbanne France
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- Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs— Université de Lyon Institut de Sciences Analytiques (CNRS/ ENS-Lyon/ UCB Lyon 1) 69100 Villeurbanne France
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Dannatt HRW, Felletti M, Jehle S, Wang Y, Emsley L, Dixon NE, Lesage A, Pintacuda G. Weak and Transient Protein Interactions Determined by Solid‐State NMR. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201511609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Hugh R. W. Dannatt
- Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs— Université de Lyon Institut de Sciences Analytiques (CNRS/ ENS-Lyon/ UCB Lyon 1) 69100 Villeurbanne France
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- Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs— Université de Lyon Institut de Sciences Analytiques (CNRS/ ENS-Lyon/ UCB Lyon 1) 69100 Villeurbanne France
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- Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs— Université de Lyon Institut de Sciences Analytiques (CNRS/ ENS-Lyon/ UCB Lyon 1) 69100 Villeurbanne France
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- Centre for Medical and Molecular Bioscience School of Chemistry University of Wollongong Wollongong New South Wales 2522 Australia
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- Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs— Université de Lyon Institut de Sciences Analytiques (CNRS/ ENS-Lyon/ UCB Lyon 1) 69100 Villeurbanne France
- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne 1015 Lausanne Switzerland
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- Centre for Medical and Molecular Bioscience School of Chemistry University of Wollongong Wollongong New South Wales 2522 Australia
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- Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs— Université de Lyon Institut de Sciences Analytiques (CNRS/ ENS-Lyon/ UCB Lyon 1) 69100 Villeurbanne France
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- Centre de RMN à Très Hauts Champs— Université de Lyon Institut de Sciences Analytiques (CNRS/ ENS-Lyon/ UCB Lyon 1) 69100 Villeurbanne France
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Ravera E, Ciambellotti S, Cerofolini L, Martelli T, Kozyreva T, Bernacchioni C, Giuntini S, Fragai M, Turano P, Luchinat C. Solid-State NMR of PEGylated Proteins. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201510148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Enrico Ravera
- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”; University of Florence, and Magnetic Resonance Consortium (CIRMMP); Via L. Sacconi 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”; University of Florence, and Magnetic Resonance Consortium (CIRMMP); Via L. Sacconi 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”; University of Florence, and Magnetic Resonance Consortium (CIRMMP); Via L. Sacconi 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Giotto Biotech S.r.l. Via Madonna del Piano 6; 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Giotto Biotech S.r.l. Via Madonna del Piano 6; 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”; University of Florence, and Magnetic Resonance Consortium (CIRMMP); Via L. Sacconi 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”; University of Florence, and Magnetic Resonance Consortium (CIRMMP); Via L. Sacconi 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”; University of Florence, and Magnetic Resonance Consortium (CIRMMP); Via L. Sacconi 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”; University of Florence, and Magnetic Resonance Consortium (CIRMMP); Via L. Sacconi 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”; University of Florence, and Magnetic Resonance Consortium (CIRMMP); Via L. Sacconi 6 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
- Giotto Biotech S.r.l. Via Madonna del Piano 6; 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI Italy
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Ravera E, Ciambellotti S, Cerofolini L, Martelli T, Kozyreva T, Bernacchioni C, Giuntini S, Fragai M, Turano P, Luchinat C. Solid-State NMR of PEGylated Proteins. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:2446-9. [PMID: 26756539 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201510148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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PEGylated proteins are widely used in biomedicine but, in spite of their importance, no atomic-level information is available since they are generally resistant to structural characterization approaches. PEGylated proteins are shown here to yield highly resolved solid-state NMR spectra, which allows assessment of the structural integrity of proteins when PEGylated for therapeutic or diagnostic use.
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- Enrico Ravera
- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, and Magnetic Resonance Consortium (CIRMMP), Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, and Magnetic Resonance Consortium (CIRMMP), Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, and Magnetic Resonance Consortium (CIRMMP), Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- Giotto Biotech S.r.l. Via Madonna del Piano 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- Giotto Biotech S.r.l. Via Madonna del Piano 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, and Magnetic Resonance Consortium (CIRMMP), Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, and Magnetic Resonance Consortium (CIRMMP), Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, and Magnetic Resonance Consortium (CIRMMP), Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, and Magnetic Resonance Consortium (CIRMMP), Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, and Magnetic Resonance Consortium (CIRMMP), Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy. .,Giotto Biotech S.r.l. Via Madonna del Piano 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy.
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Martelli T, Ravera E, Louka A, Cerofolini L, Hafner M, Fragai M, Becker CFW, Luchinat C. Atomic-Level Quality Assessment of Enzymes Encapsulated in Bioinspired Silica. Chemistry 2015; 22:425-32. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201503613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Korsak M, Kozyreva T. Beta Amyloid Hallmarks: From Intrinsically Disordered Proteins to Alzheimer’s Disease. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2015; 870:401-21. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20164-1_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Ravera E, Fragai M, Parigi G, Luchinat C. Differences in Dynamics between Crosslinked and Non-Crosslinked Hyaluronates Measured by using Fast Field-Cycling Relaxometry. Chemphyschem 2015; 16:2803-2809. [PMID: 26263906 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201500446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The dynamic properties of water molecules in gels containing linear and crosslinked hyaluronic acid polymers are investigated by using an integrated approach that includes relaxometry, solid-state NMR spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. A model-free analysis of field-dependent nuclear relaxation is applied to obtain information on mobility and the population of different pools of water molecules in the gels. Differences between linear and crosslinked hyaluronic acid polymers are observed, indicating that crosslinking increases both the fraction and the correlation time of water molecules with slow dynamics.
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- Enrico Ravera
- CERM and Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Italy)
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- CERM and Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Italy)
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- CERM and Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Italy)
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- CERM and Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence, Via Luigi Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Italy)
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Ardenkjaer-Larsen JH, Boebinger GS, Comment A, Duckett S, Edison AS, Engelke F, Griesinger C, Griffin RG, Hilty C, Maeda H, Parigi G, Prisner T, Ravera E, van Bentum J, Vega S, Webb A, Luchinat C, Schwalbe H, Frydman L. Facing and Overcoming Sensitivity Challenges in Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015; 54:9162-85. [PMID: 26136394 PMCID: PMC4943876 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201410653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 217] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2014] [Revised: 01/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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In the Spring of 2013, NMR spectroscopists convened at the Weizmann Institute in Israel to brainstorm on approaches to improve the sensitivity of NMR experiments, particularly when applied in biomolecular settings. This multi-author interdisciplinary Review presents a state-of-the-art description of the primary approaches that were considered. Topics discussed included the future of ultrahigh-field NMR systems, emerging NMR detection technologies, new approaches to nuclear hyperpolarization, and progress in sample preparation. All of these are orthogonal efforts, whose gains could multiply and thereby enhance the sensitivity of solid- and liquid-state experiments. While substantial advances have been made in all these areas, numerous challenges remain in the quest of endowing NMR spectroscopy with the sensitivity that has characterized forms of spectroscopies based on electrical or optical measurements. These challenges, and the ways by which scientists and engineers are striving to solve them, are also addressed.
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- Jan-Henrik Ardenkjaer-Larsen
- GE Healthcare, Broendby, Denmark; Department of Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre (Denmark)
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- U.S. National High Magnetic Field Lab, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32310 (USA)
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- Institute of Physics of Biological Systems, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne (Switzerland)
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD (UK)
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry and Francis Bitter Magnet Lab, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139-4703 (USA)
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station (USA)
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- Riken Center for Life Science Technologies, Yokohama, Kanagawa (Japan)
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- CERM and Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino (Italy)
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- Center for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ), Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7, 60438 Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
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- CERM and Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino (Italy)
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- Chemical Physics Department, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot (Israel)
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- Department of Radiology, C. J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI, Leiden University Medical Center (The Netherlands)
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- CERM and Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino (Italy).
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- Center for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ), Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7, 60438 Frankfurt am Main (Germany).
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- Chemical Physics Department, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot (Israel).
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Karamanos TK, Kalverda AP, Thompson GS, Radford SE. Mechanisms of amyloid formation revealed by solution NMR. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2015; 88-89:86-104. [PMID: 26282197 PMCID: PMC4568309 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2015.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2015] [Revised: 05/18/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Amyloid fibrils are proteinaceous elongated aggregates involved in more than fifty human diseases. Recent advances in electron microscopy and solid state NMR have allowed the characterization of fibril structures to different extents of refinement. However, structural details about the mechanism of fibril formation remain relatively poorly defined. This is mainly due to the complex, heterogeneous and transient nature of the species responsible for assembly; properties that make them difficult to detect and characterize in structural detail using biophysical techniques. The ability of solution NMR spectroscopy to investigate exchange between multiple protein states, to characterize transient and low-population species, and to study high molecular weight assemblies, render NMR an invaluable technique for studies of amyloid assembly. In this article we review state-of-the-art solution NMR methods for investigations of: (a) protein dynamics that lead to the formation of aggregation-prone species; (b) amyloidogenic intrinsically disordered proteins; and (c) protein-protein interactions on pathway to fibril formation. Together, these topics highlight the power and potential of NMR to provide atomic level information about the molecular mechanisms of one of the most fascinating problems in structural biology.
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- Theodoros K Karamanos
- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology and School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom.
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology and School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology and School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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- Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology and School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom.
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Ardenkjaer-Larsen JH, Boebinger GS, Comment A, Duckett S, Edison AS, Engelke F, Griesinger C, Griffin RG, Hilty C, Maeda H, Parigi G, Prisner T, Ravera E, van Bentum J, Vega S, Webb A, Luchinat C, Schwalbe H, Frydman L. Neue Ansätze zur Empfindlichkeitssteigerung in der biomolekularen NMR-Spektroskopie. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201410653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Polenova T, Gupta R, Goldbourt A. Magic angle spinning NMR spectroscopy: a versatile technique for structural and dynamic analysis of solid-phase systems. Anal Chem 2015; 87:5458-69. [PMID: 25794311 PMCID: PMC4890703 DOI: 10.1021/ac504288u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Magic Angle Spinning (MAS) NMR spectroscopy is a powerful method for analysis of a broad range of systems, including inorganic materials, pharmaceuticals, and biomacromolecules. The recent developments in MAS NMR instrumentation and methodologies opened new vistas to atomic-level characterization of a plethora of chemical environments previously inaccessible to analysis, with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution.
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- Tatyana Polenova
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, United States
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- School of Chemistry, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv 69978, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Dannatt HRW, Taylor GF, Varga K, Higman VA, Pfeil MP, Asilmovska L, Judge PJ, Watts A. ¹³C- and ¹H-detection under fast MAS for the study of poorly available proteins: application to sub-milligram quantities of a 7 trans-membrane protein. JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR NMR 2015; 62:17-23. [PMID: 25701262 DOI: 10.1007/s10858-015-9911-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 02/14/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We demonstrate that (13)C-detected spectra recorded using fast (60 kHz) magic angle spinning on sub-milligram (<10 μmol) quantities of a protonated 7 trans-membrane helix protein (bacteriorhodopsin) in its native lipid environment are comparable in sensitivity and resolution to those recorded using 15-fold larger sample volumes with conventional solid state NMR methodology. We demonstrate the utility of proton-detected measurements which yield narrow (1)H linewidths under these conditions, and that no structural alterations are observed. We propose that these methods will prove useful to gain structural information on membrane proteins with poor availability, which can be studied in their native lipid environments.
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- Hugh R W Dannatt
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QU, UK
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Hasegawa Y, Higashi K, Yamamoto K, Moribe K. Direct Evaluation of Molecular States of Piroxicam/Poloxamer Nanosuspension by Suspended-State NMR and Raman Spectroscopies. Mol Pharm 2015; 12:1564-72. [DOI: 10.1021/mp500872g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Yuki Hasegawa
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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Ravera E, Schubeis T, Martelli T, Fragai M, Parigi G, Luchinat C. NMR of sedimented, fibrillized, silica-entrapped and microcrystalline (metallo)proteins. JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE (SAN DIEGO, CALIF. : 1997) 2015; 253:60-70. [PMID: 25797005 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmr.2014.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2014] [Revised: 12/06/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Resolution and sensitivity in solid state NMR (SSNMR) can rival the results achieved by solution NMR, and even outperform them in the case of large systems. However, several factors affect the spectral quality in SSNMR samples, and not all systems turn out to be equally amenable for this methodology. In this review we attempt at analyzing the causes of this variable behavior and at providing hints to increase the chances of experimental success.
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- Enrico Ravera
- Center for Magnetic Resonance (CERM), University of Florence, Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Giotto Biotech, Via Madonna del Piano 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Center for Magnetic Resonance (CERM), University of Florence, Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Center for Magnetic Resonance (CERM), University of Florence, Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Center for Magnetic Resonance (CERM), University of Florence, Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Center for Magnetic Resonance (CERM), University of Florence, Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Giotto Biotech, Via Madonna del Piano 6, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
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Harding SE, Gillis RB, Almutairi F, Erten T, Kök MŞ, Adams GG. Recent advances in the analysis of macromolecular interactions using the matrix-free method of sedimentation in the analytical ultracentrifuge. BIOLOGY 2015; 4:237-50. [PMID: 25756246 PMCID: PMC4381228 DOI: 10.3390/biology4010237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2014] [Revised: 02/08/2015] [Accepted: 02/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Sedimentation in the analytical ultracentrifuge is a matrix free solution technique with no immobilisation, columns, or membranes required and can be used to study self-association and complex or “hetero”-interactions, stoichiometry, reversibility and interaction strength of a wide variety of macromolecular types and across a very large dynamic range (dissociation constants from 10−12 M to 10−1 M). We extend an earlier review specifically highlighting advances in sedimentation velocity and sedimentation equilibrium in the analytical ultracentrifuge applied to protein interactions and mucoadhesion and to review recent applications in protein self-association (tetanus toxoid, agrin), protein-like carbohydrate association (aminocelluloses), carbohydrate-protein interactions (polysaccharide-gliadin), nucleic-acid protein (G-duplexes), nucleic acid-carbohydrate (DNA-chitosan) and finally carbohydrate-carbohydrate (xanthan-chitosan and a ternary polysaccharide complex) interactions.
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- Stephen E Harding
- National Centre for Macromolecular Hydrodynamics, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington LE12 5RD, UK.
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- National Centre for Macromolecular Hydrodynamics, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington LE12 5RD, UK.
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- National Centre for Macromolecular Hydrodynamics, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington LE12 5RD, UK.
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- National Centre for Macromolecular Hydrodynamics, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington LE12 5RD, UK.
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- Department of Food Engineering, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu 14280, Turkey.
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- National Centre for Macromolecular Hydrodynamics, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington LE12 5RD, UK.
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Clifton Boulevard, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK.
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Michaelis VK, Ong TC, Kiesewetter MK, Frantz DK, Walish JJ, Ravera E, Luchinat C, Swager TM, Griffin RG. Topical Developments in High-Field Dynamic Nuclear Polarization. Isr J Chem 2014; 54:207-221. [PMID: 25977588 DOI: 10.1002/ijch.201300126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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We report our recent efforts directed at improving high-field DNP experiments. We investigated a series of thiourea nitroxide radicals and the associated DNP enhancements ranging from ε = 25 to 82 that demonstrate the impact of molecular structure on performance. We directly polarized low-gamma nuclei including 13C, 2H, and 17O using trityl via the cross effect. We discuss a variety of sample preparation techniques for DNP with emphasis on the benefit of methods that do not use a glass-forming cryoprotecting matrix. Lastly, we describe a corrugated waveguide for use in a 700 MHz / 460 GHz DNP system that improves microwave delivery and increases enhancements up to 50%.
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- Vladimir K Michaelis
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA.,Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA.,Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff" and Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) University of Florence, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff" and Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) University of Florence, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA.,Francis Bitter Magnet Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA
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Ravera E, Corzilius B, Michaelis VK, Luchinat C, Griffin RG, Bertini I. DNP-enhanced MAS NMR of bovine serum albumin sediments and solutions. J Phys Chem B 2014; 118:2957-65. [PMID: 24460530 PMCID: PMC3983357 DOI: 10.1021/jp500016f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Protein
sedimentation sans cryoprotection is a new approach to
magic angle spinning (MAS) and dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP)
nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy of proteins. It increases
the sensitivity of the experiments by a factor of ∼4.5 in comparison
to the conventional DNP sample preparation and circumvents intense
background signals from the cryoprotectant. In this paper, we investigate
sedimented samples and concentrated frozen solutions of natural abundance
bovine serum albumin (BSA) in the absence of a glycerol-based cryoprotectant.
We observe DNP signal enhancements of ε ∼ 66 at 140 GHz
in a BSA pellet sedimented from an aqueous solution containing the
biradical polarizing agent TOTAPOL and compare this with samples prepared
using the conventional protocol (i.e., dissolution of BSA in a glycerol/water
cryoprotecting mixture). The dependence of DNP parameters on the radical
concentration points to the presence of an interaction between TOTAPOL
and BSA, so much so that a frozen solution sans cryoprotectant still
gives ε ∼ 50. We have studied the interaction of BSA
with another biradical, SPIROPOL, that is more rigid than TOTAPOL
and has been reported to give higher enhancements. SPIROPOL was also
found to interact with BSA, and to give ε ∼ 26 close
to its maximum achievable concentration. Under the same conditions,
TOTAPOL gives ε ∼ 31, suggesting a lesser affinity of
BSA for SPIROPOL with respect to TOTAPOL. Altogether, these results
demonstrate that DNP is feasible in self-cryoprotecting samples.
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- Enrico Ravera
- Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM) and Department of Chemistry "Ugo Schiff", University of Florence , 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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Fragai M, Luchinat C, Martelli T, Ravera E, Sagi I, Solomonov I, Udi Y. SSNMR of biosilica-entrapped enzymes permits an easy assessment of preservation of native conformation in atomic detail. Chem Commun (Camb) 2014; 50:421-3. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cc46896h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ferella L, Luchinat C, Ravera E, Rosato A. SedNMR: a web tool for optimizing sedimentation of macromolecular solutes for SSNMR. JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR NMR 2013; 57:319-26. [PMID: 24243317 DOI: 10.1007/s10858-013-9795-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2013] [Accepted: 11/11/2013] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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We have proposed solid state NMR (SSNMR) of sedimented solutes as a novel approach to sample preparation for biomolecular SSNMR without crystallization or other sample manipulations. The biomolecules are confined by high gravity--obtained by centrifugal forces either directly in a SSNMR rotor or in a ultracentrifugal device--into a hydrated non-crystalline solid suitable for SSNMR investigations. When gravity is removed, the sample reverts to solution and can be treated as any solution NMR sample. We here describe a simple web tool to calculate the relevant parameters for the success of the experiment.
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- Lucio Ferella
- Center for Magnetic Resonance (CERM), University of Florence, Via L. Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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Lalli D, Turano P. Solution and solid state NMR approaches to draw iron pathways in the ferritin nanocage. Acc Chem Res 2013; 46:2676-85. [PMID: 24000809 DOI: 10.1021/ar4000983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Ferritins are intracellular proteins that can store thousands of iron(III) ions as a solid mineral. These structures autoassemble from four-helix bundle subunits to form a hollow sphere and are a prototypical example of protein nanocages. The protein acts as a reservoir, encapsulating iron as ferric oxide in its central cavity in a nontoxic and bioavailable form. Scientists have long known the structural details of the protein shell, owing to very high resolution X-ray structures of the apoform. However, the atomic level mechanism governing the multistep biomineralization process remained largely elusive. Through analysis of the chemical behavior of ferritin mutants, chemists have found the role of some residues in key reaction steps. Using Mössbauer and XAS, they have identified some di-iron intermediates of the catalytic reaction trapped by rapid freeze quench. However, structural information about the iron interaction sites remains scarce. The entire process is governed by a number of specific, but weak, interactions between the protein shell and the iron species moving across the cage. While this situation may constitute a major problem for crystallography, NMR spectroscopy represents an optimal tool to detect and characterize transient species involving soluble proteins. Regardless, NMR analysis of the 480 kDa ferritin represents a real challenge. Our interest in ferritin chemistry inspired us to use an original combination of solution and solid state approaches. While the highly symmetric structure of the homo-24-mer frog ferritin greatly simplifies the spectra, the large protein size hinders the efficient coherence transfer in solution, thus preventing the sequence specific assignments. In contrast, extensive (13)C-spin diffusion makes the solution (13)C-(13)C NOESY experiment our gold standard to monitor protein side chains both in the apoprotein alone and in its interaction with paramagnetic iron species, inducing line broadening on the resonances of nearby residues. We could retrieve the structural information embedded in the (13)C-(13)C NOESY due to a partial sequence specific assignment of protein backbone and side chains we obtained from solid state MAS NMR of ferritin microcrystals. We used the 59 assigned amino acids (∼33% of the total) as probes to locate paramagnetic ferric species in the protein cage. Through this approach, we could identify ferric dimers at the ferroxidase site and on their pathway towards the nanocage. Comparison with existing data on bacterioferritins and bacterial ferritins, as well as with eukaryotic ferritins loaded with various nonfunctional divalent ions, allowed us to reinterpret the available information. The resulting picture of the ferroxidase site is slightly different with various ferritins but is designed to provide multiple and generally weak iron ligands. The latter assist binding of two incoming iron(II) ions in two proximal positions to facilitate coupling with oxygen. Subsequent oxidation is accompanied by a decrease in the metal-metal distance (consistent with XAS/Mössbauer) and in the number of protein residues involved in metal coordination, facilitating the release of products as di-iron clusters under the effect of new incoming iron(II) ions.
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- Daniela Lalli
- CERM and Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, via Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- CERM and Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, via Sacconi 6, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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