Solution NMR of large molecules and assemblies

Biochemistry. 2007 Jan 16;46(2):331-40. doi: 10.1021/bi0621314.

Abstract

Solution NMR spectroscopy represents a powerful tool for examining the structure and function of biological macromolecules. The advent of multidimensional (2D-4D) NMR, together with the widespread use of uniform isotopic labeling of proteins and RNA with the NMR-active isotopes, 15N and 13C, opened the door to detailed analyses of macromolecular structure, dynamics, and interactions of smaller macromolecules (< approximately 25 kDa). Over the past 10 years, advances in NMR and isotope labeling methods have expanded the range of NMR-tractable targets by at least an order of magnitude. Here we briefly describe the methodological advances that allow NMR spectroscopy of large macromolecules and their complexes and provide a perspective on the wide range of applications of NMR to biochemical problems.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Binding Sites
  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Models, Molecular
  • Multiprotein Complexes
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular / methods*
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • Protein Conformation
  • Proteins / chemistry*
  • RNA / chemistry*
  • Solutions
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Multiprotein Complexes
  • Proteins
  • Solutions
  • RNA