High-frequency pulsed electron-electron double resonance spectroscopy on DNA duplexes using trityl tags and shaped microwave pulses

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2018 Nov 7;20(41):26140-26144. doi: 10.1039/c8cp03951h. Epub 2018 Oct 12.

Abstract

Accurate distances between two trityl paramagnetic tags site-specifically attached to DNA duplexes were measured by pulsed electron-electron double resonance spectroscopy at 180 and 260 GHz microwave frequencies. Up to a threefold increase in the sensitivity of 260 GHz PELDOR measurements was achieved by using shaped broad-band microwave pulses.

MeSH terms

  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Microwaves*
  • Molecular Dynamics Simulation
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • Temperature
  • Trityl Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Trityl Compounds
  • DNA