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Methods Development
 
  Field-Induced Alignment
Dr. Chien Ho

Carnegie Mellon University

PDF - High field allows partial orientation and collection of residual dipolar coupling data on certain paramagnetic proteins without the aid of alignment media.
This proved important in an investigation of deoxyhemoglobin by Prof. Chien Ho's laboratory. The tetrameric protein is large (70 kDa) and air sensitive. RDC data allow identification of alignment axes (see figure) and observation of small deviations from existing crystal structures. See supplementary figures and the following publication for details: S. Sahu, V. Simplaceanu, Q. Gong, N. Ho, J. Glushka, J. Prestegard, and C. Ho, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128, 6290-6291.

 
   
Example(s)
Resolution and Sensitivity at 900 MHz
Dr. Engin Serpersu    University of Tennessee

PDF - Spectra from a 35 kDa protein provide an example of the resolution and sensitivity available at 900 MHz.



Field-Induced Alignment
Dr. Thomas Weldeghiorghis
Prestegard Lab    University of Georgia

PDF - The field dependence of RDCs is exploited to obtain structural information on a lanthanide tagged protein.