Measurement of large distances in biomolecules using double-quantum filtered refocused electron spin-echoes

J Am Chem Soc. 2004 Jun 30;126(25):7746-7. doi: 10.1021/ja049372o.

Abstract

It is shown how the new technique of double-quantum filtered refocused electron spin-echoes is a significant improvement over double-quantum coherence ESR, since it increases the experimental acquisition time. This enables the measurement of longer distances in bilabeled biomolecules. The method is demonstrated on a long double-stranded A-type RNA, spin labeled at both ends. The measured distance of 72 A is in excellent agreement with molecular modeling.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Base Pairing
  • Biophysical Phenomena
  • Biophysics
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Nitric Oxide / chemistry
  • Quantum Theory
  • RNA / chemistry*
  • Thiouridine / chemistry

Substances

  • Thiouridine
  • Nitric Oxide
  • RNA