scholarly journals Solid-state NMR studies of nucleic acid components

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (16) ◽  
pp. 12300-12310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Dračínský ◽  
Paul Hodgkinson
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Nucleic Acid ◽  
Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Nucleic Acids ◽  
Solid State Nmr ◽  
Nmr Studies ◽  
Solid State Nmr Spectroscopy

Recent applications of solid-state NMR spectroscopy to studies of nucleic acids and their components.

A kinetic study of mechanochemical halogen bond formation by in situ31P solid-state NMR spectroscopy

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (71) ◽  
pp. 9930-9933 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yijue Xu ◽  
Lysiane Champion ◽  
Bulat Gabidullin ◽  
David L. Bryce
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Kinetic Study ◽  
Solid State Nmr ◽  
Halogen Bond ◽  
Bond Formation ◽  
Nmr Studies ◽  
Solid State Nmr Spectroscopy

In situ 31P solid-state NMR studies of mechanochemical halogen bond formation provide insights into the cocrystallisation process and an estimate of the activation energy.

scholarly journals Characterization of nucleosome sediments for protein interaction studies by solid-state NMR spectroscopy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulric B. le Paige ◽  
ShengQi Xiang ◽  
Marco M. R. M. Hendrix ◽  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Markus Weingarth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Solid State Nmr ◽  
Magic Angle Spinning ◽  
Magic Angle ◽  
Dense Phase ◽  
Binding Studies ◽  
Nmr Studies ◽  
Solid State Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract. Regulation of DNA-templated processes such as gene transcription and DNA repair depend on the interaction of a wide range of proteins to the nucleosome, the fundamental building block of chromatin. Both solution and solid-state NMR spectroscopy have become an attractive approach to study the dynamics and interactions of nucleosomes, despite their high molecular weight of ~200 kDa. For solid-state NMR (ssNMR) studies, dilute solutions of nucleosomes are converted to a dense phase by sedimentation or precipitation. Since nucleosomes are known to self-associate, these dense phases may induce extensive interactions between nucleosomes, which could interfere with protein binding studies. Here, we characterized the packing of nucleosomes in the dense phase created by sedimentation using NMR and small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) experiments. We found that nucleosome sediments are gels with variable degrees of solidity, have nucleosome concentration close to that found in crystals, and are stable for weeks under high-speed magic angle spinning (MAS). Furthermore, SAXS data recorded on recovered sediments indicate that there is no pronounced long-range ordering of nucleosomes in the sediment. Finally, we show that the sedimentation approach can also be used to study low affinity protein interactions with the nucleosome. Together, our results give new insights into the sample characteristics of nucleosome sediments for ssNMR studies and illustrate the broad applicability of sedimentation-based NMR studies.

scholarly journals Characterization of nucleosome sediments for protein interaction studies by solid-state NMR spectroscopy

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 187-202
Author(s):  
Ulric B. le Paige ◽  
ShengQi Xiang ◽  
Marco M. R. M. Hendrix ◽  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Gert E. Folkers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Solid State Nmr ◽  
Magic Angle Spinning ◽  
Magic Angle ◽  
Dense Phase ◽  
Binding Studies ◽  
Nmr Studies ◽  
Solid State Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract. Regulation of DNA-templated processes such as gene transcription and DNA repair depend on the interaction of a wide range of proteins with the nucleosome, the fundamental building block of chromatin. Both solution and solid-state NMR spectroscopy have become an attractive approach to study the dynamics and interactions of nucleosomes, despite their high molecular weight of ∼200 kDa. For solid-state NMR (ssNMR) studies, dilute solutions of nucleosomes are converted to a dense phase by sedimentation or precipitation. Since nucleosomes are known to self-associate, these dense phases may induce extensive interactions between nucleosomes, which could interfere with protein-binding studies. Here, we characterized the packing of nucleosomes in the dense phase created by sedimentation using NMR and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) experiments. We found that nucleosome sediments are gels with variable degrees of solidity, have nucleosome concentration close to that found in crystals, and are stable for weeks under high-speed magic angle spinning (MAS). Furthermore, SAXS data recorded on recovered sediments indicate that there is no pronounced long-range ordering of nucleosomes in the sediment. Finally, we show that the sedimentation approach can also be used to study low-affinity protein interactions with the nucleosome. Together, our results give new insights into the sample characteristics of nucleosome sediments for ssNMR studies and illustrate the broad applicability of sedimentation-based NMR studies.

scholarly journals A New Methodological Approach to Correlate Protective and Microscopic Properties by Soft X-ray Microscopy and Solid State NMR Spectroscopy: The Case of Cusa’s Stone

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 5767
Author(s):  
Veronica Ciaramitaro ◽  
Alberto Spinella ◽  
Francesco Armetta ◽  
Roberto Scaffaro ◽  
Emmanuel Fortunato Gulino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Solid State Nmr ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Polymer Chains ◽  
General Question ◽  
Protective Agent ◽  
Vapour Permeability ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Solid State Nmr Spectroscopy

Hydrophobic treatment is one of the most important interventions usually carried out for the conservation of stone artefacts and monuments. The study here reported aims to answer a general question about how two polymers confer different protective performance. Two fluorinated-based polymer formulates applied on samples of Cusa’s stone confer a different level of water repellence and water vapour permeability. The observed protection action is here explained on the basis of chemico-physical interactions. The distribution of the polymer in the pore network was investigated using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray microscopy. The interactions between the stone substrate and the protective agents were investigated by means of solid state NMR spectroscopy. The ss-NMR findings reveal no significant changes in the chemical neighbourhood of the observed nuclei of each protective agent when applied onto the stone surface and provide information on the changes in the organization and dynamics of the studied systems, as well as on the mobility of polymer chains. This allowed us to explain the different macroscopic behaviours provided by each protective agent to the stone substrate.

Dynamic Motion of Organic Spacer Cations in Ruddlesden–Popper Lead Iodide Perovskites Probed by Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 642-656
Author(s):  
Clayton J. Dahlman ◽  
Rhys M. Kennard ◽  
Piotr Paluch ◽  
Naveen R. Venkatesan ◽  
Michael L. Chabinyc ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Solid State Nmr ◽  
Lead Iodide ◽  
Solid State Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Dynamic Motion
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