3D NMR spectroscopy for resonance assignment and structure elucidation of proteins under MAS: novel pulse schemes and sensitivity considerations

J Magn Reson. 2005 Mar;173(1):64-74. doi: 10.1016/j.jmr.2004.11.020.

Abstract

Two types of 3D MAS NMR experiments are introduced, which combine standard (NC,CC) transfer schemes with (1H,1H) mixing to simultaneously detect connectivities and structural constraints of uniformly 15N,13C-labeled proteins with high spectral resolution. The homonuclear CCHHC and CCC experiments are recorded with one double-quantum evolution dimension in order to avoid a cubic diagonal in the spectrum. Depending on the second transfer step, spin systems or proton-proton contacts can be determined with reduced spectral overlap. The heteronuclear NHHCC experiment encodes NH-HC proton-proton interactions, which are indicative for the backbone conformation of the protein. The third dimension facilitates the identification of the amino acid spin system. Experimental results on U-[15N,13C]valine and U-[15N,13C]ubiquitin demonstrate their usefulness for resonance assignments and for the determination of structural constraints. Furthermore, we give a detailed analysis of alternative multidimensional sampling schemes and their effect on sensitivity and resolution.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acids / chemistry
  • Carbon Isotopes
  • Fluorenes / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nitrogen Isotopes
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular / methods*
  • Proteins / chemistry
  • Protons
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Ubiquitin / chemistry*
  • Valine / chemistry*

Substances

  • Amino Acids
  • Carbon Isotopes
  • Fluorenes
  • N(alpha)-fluorenylmethyloxycarbonylamino acids
  • Nitrogen Isotopes
  • Proteins
  • Protons
  • Ubiquitin
  • Valine