Detecting the "afterglow" of 13C NMR in proteins using multiple receivers

J Am Chem Soc. 2010 Dec 29;132(51):18008-11. doi: 10.1021/ja1080025. Epub 2010 Dec 2.

Abstract

We show that the weak signal that remains after (13)C-detected experiments (the (13)C "afterglow") can still be measured with high sensitivity by proton detection. This is illustrated by the incorporation of two experiments, 2D (HA)CACO and 3D (HA)CA(CO)NNH, into a single pulse sequence that makes use of two receivers in parallel. In cases where the sensitivity is not limiting, such as applications to small proteins, the inclusion of the projection-reconstruction method permits the recording of both spectra in only 15 min. High-quality data sets for the 143 residue nuclease A inhibitor (2 °C, correlation time 17.5 ns) were obtained in 3 h, illustrating the utility of the method even in studies of moderately sized proteins.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Proteins / chemistry
  • Carbon Isotopes / analysis
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular / methods*
  • Proteins / chemistry*
  • Protons

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Carbon Isotopes
  • NuiA protein, Anabaena
  • Proteins
  • Protons