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Assigning the NMR spectra of aromatic amino acids in proteins: analysis of two Ets pointed domains

TitleAssigning the NMR spectra of aromatic amino acids in proteins: analysis of two Ets pointed domains
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1998
AuthorsSlupsky, CM, Gentile, LN, McIntosh, LP
JournalBiochemistry and Cell Biology-Biochimie Et Biologie Cellulaire
Volume76
Pagination379-390
Type of ArticleArticle
ISBN Number0829-8211
KeywordsACTIVE-SITE, ANGLE, aromatic residue, BACKBONE H-1, C-13-LABELED PROTEINS, CHEMICAL-SHIFTS, dihedral, DNA-BINDING, HETERONUCLEAR NMR, HISTIDINE-RESIDUES, MAGNETIC-RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY, NMR assignment, NOE, pH titration, PHENYLALANINE RESIDUES, TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR
Abstract

The measurement of interproton nuclear Overhauser enhancements (NOEs) and dihedral angle restraints of aromatic amino acids is a critical step towards determining the structure of a protein. The complete assignment of the resonances from aromatic rings and the subsequent resolution and identification of their associated NOEs, however, can be a difficult task. Shown here is a strategy for assigning the H-1,C-13, and N-15 signals from the aromatic side chains of histidine, tryptophan, tyrosine, and phenylalanine using a suite of homo- and hetero-nuclear scalar and NOE correlation experiments, as well as selective deuterium isotope labelling. In addition, a comparison of NOE information obtained from homonuclear NOE spectroscopy (NOESY) and C-13-edited NOESY - heteronuclear single quantum correlation experiments indicates that high-resolution homonuclear two-dimensional NOESY spectra of selectively deuterated proteins are invaluable for obtaining distance restraints to the aromatic residues.

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