Resolution enhancement in solid-state NMR of oriented membrane proteins by anisotropic differential linebroadening

J Am Chem Soc. 2008 Apr 16;130(15):5028-9. doi: 10.1021/ja8000612. Epub 2008 Mar 15.

Abstract

We demonstrate that a significant improvement in the spectral resolution may be achieved in solid-state NMR experiments of proteins in inhomogeneously disordered oriented lipid bilayers. Using 1H homonuclear decoupling instead of standard 1H heteronuclear decoupling, the 15N line widths may be reduced by up to seven times for such samples. For large oriented membrane proteins, such resolution enhancements may be crucial for assignment and structural interpretation.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Membrane Proteins / chemistry*
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular / methods*
  • Thermodynamics*

Substances

  • Membrane Proteins