Small Paramagnetic Co-solute Molecules

Tobias Madl, Frans A.A. Mulder

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Abstract

Small co-solute molecules containing unpaired electrons can impart strong perturbations on nuclear shielding and nuclear relaxation of dissolved compounds, and thereby form a potent class of non-covalent probes for molecular science. These paramagnetic co-solutes range from exquisite lanthanoid and transition metal complexes to a molecule as simple as dioxygen. In this chapter, we discuss the various effects that can be observed due to paramagnetic co-solutes, and we highlight how these effects have spurred the buildout of their application to protein science. For example, dioxygen is a very sensitive probe able to identify internal cavities in proteins, whereas neutral gadolinium chelates have become key in the structure determination of protein complexes in solution.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationParamagnetism in Experimental Biomolecular NMR
EditorsClaudio Luchinat, Giacomo Parigi, Enrico Ravera
Number of pages27
Volume2018/16
PublisherRoyal Society of Chemistry
Publication date1 Jan 2018
Pages283-309
Chapter10
ISBN (Print)978-1-78801-086-3
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-78801-496-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2018
SeriesNew Developments in NMR
ISSN2044-253X

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