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Longitudinal-relaxation-enhanced NMR experiments for the study of nucleic acids in solution.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19485365     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Atomic-resolution information on the structure and dynamics of nucleic acids is essential for a better understanding of the mechanistic basis of many cellular processes. NMR spectroscopy is a powerful method for studying the structure and dynamics of nucleic acids; however, solution NMR studies are currently limited to relatively small nucleic acids at high concentrations. Thus, technological and methodological improvements that increase the experimental sensitivity and spectral resolution of NMR spectroscopy are required for studies of larger nucleic acids or protein-nucleic acid complexes. Here we introduce a series of imino-proton-detected NMR experiments that yield an over 2-fold increase in sensitivity compared to conventional pulse schemes. These methods can be applied to the detection of base pair interactions, RNA-ligand titration experiments, measurement of residual dipolar (15)N-(1)H couplings, and direct measurements of conformational transitions. These NMR experiments employ longitudinal spin relaxation enhancement techniques that have proven useful in protein NMR spectroscopy. The performance of these new experiments is demonstrated for a 10 kDa TAR-TAR*(GA) RNA kissing complex and a 26 kDa tRNA.
Authors:
Jonathan Farjon; Jérôme Boisbouvier; Paul Schanda; Arthur Pardi; Jean-Pierre Simorre; Bernhard Brutscher
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American Chemical Society     Volume:  131     ISSN:  1520-5126     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Am. Chem. Soc.     Publication Date:  2009 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-06-17     Completed Date:  2009-08-04     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503056     Medline TA:  J Am Chem Soc     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  8571-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institut de Biologie Structurale-Jean-Pierre Ebel, UMR5075 CNRS-CEA-UJF, 41, rue Jules Horowitz, 38027 Grenoble Cedex, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
HIV / genetics
Hydrogen Bonding
Imino Sugars / chemistry
Kinetics
Models, Molecular
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular / methods*
Nucleic Acid Conformation
RNA / chemistry*
RNA, Transfer, Val / chemistry
RNA, Viral / chemistry
Solutions
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AI33098/AI/NIAID NIH HHS; R01 AI033098-15/AI/NIAID NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Imino Sugars; 0/RNA, Transfer, Val; 0/RNA, Viral; 0/Solutions; 63231-63-0/RNA
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