Looking into live cells with in-cell NMR spectroscopy

J Struct Biol. 2007 May;158(2):244-53. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2007.04.001. Epub 2007 Apr 10.

Abstract

In-cell NMR spectroscopy has gained recent popularity since it provides means to analyze the conformational and functional properties of proteins inside living cells and at atomic resolution. High-resolution in-cell NMR spectroscopy was originally established in bacterial cells and based on a rationale that relies on protein over-expression and sample analysis within the same cellular environment. Here, we review in-cell NMR approaches in Xenopus laevis oocytes and evaluate potential future applications in other eukaryotic cell types.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
  • Oocytes / chemistry
  • Oocytes / metabolism
  • Protein Conformation
  • Proteins / chemistry*
  • Proteins / metabolism
  • Xenopus laevis*

Substances

  • Proteins