EPR-based approach for the localization of paramagnetic metal Ions in biomolecules

Dinar Abdullin, Nicole Florin, Gregor Hagelueken, Olav Schiemann

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Abstract

Metal ions play an important role in the catalysis and folding of proteins and oligonucleotides. Their localization within the three-dimensional fold of such biomolecules is therefore an important goal in understanding structure-function relationships. A trilateration approach for the localization of metal ions by means of long-range distance measurements based on electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) is introduced. The approach is tested on the Cu2+ center of azurin, and factors affecting the precision of the method are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1827-1831
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie International Edition in English
Volume54
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Feb 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Binding sites
  • Copper
  • Epr spectroscopy
  • Spin labels ,triangulation

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