Determination of long-range distances by fast magic-angle-spinning radiofrequency-driven 19 F-19 F dipolar recoupling NMR

Nanometer-range distances are important for restraining the three-dimensional structure and oligomeric assembly of proteins and other biological molecules. Solid-state NMR determination of protein structures typically utilizes 13C-13C and 13C-15N distance restraints, which can only be measured up to...

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Main Authors: Roos, Matthias, Mandala, Venkata Shiva, Hong, Mei
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Chemical Society (ACS) 2020
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/126088
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Mandala, Venkata Shiva
Hong, Mei
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description Nanometer-range distances are important for restraining the three-dimensional structure and oligomeric assembly of proteins and other biological molecules. Solid-state NMR determination of protein structures typically utilizes 13C-13C and 13C-15N distance restraints, which can only be measured up to ∼7 Å because of the low gyromagnetic ratios of these nuclear spins. To extend the distance reach of NMR, one can harvest the power of 19F, whose large gyromagnetic ratio in principle allows distances up to 2 nm to be measured. However, 19F possesses large chemical shift anisotropies (CSAs) as well as large isotropic chemical shift dispersions, which pose challenges to dipolar coupling measurements. Here, we demonstrate 19F-19F distance measurements at high magnetic fields under fast magic-angle spinning (MAS) using radiofrequency-driven dipolar recoupling (RFDR). We show that 19F-19F cross-peaks for distances up to 1 nm can be readily observed in two-dimensional 19F-19F correlation spectra using less than 5 ms of RFDR mixing. This efficient 19F-19F dipolar recoupling is achieved using practically accessible MAS frequencies of 15-55 kHz, moderate 19F radio frequency field strengths, and no 1H decoupling. Experiments and simulations show that the fastest polarization transfer for aromatic fluorines with the highest distance accuracy is achieved using either fast MAS (e.g., 60 kHz) with large pulse duty cycles (>50%) or slow MAS with strong 19F pulses. Fast MAS considerably reduces relaxation losses during the RFDR π-pulse train, making finite-pulse RFDR under fast-MAS the method of choice. Under intermediate MAS frequencies (25-40 kHz) and intermediate pulse duty cycles (15-30%), the 19F CSA tensor orientation has a quantifiable effect on the polarization transfer rate; thus, the RFDR buildup curves encode both distance and orientation information. At fast MAS, the impact of CSA orientation is minimized, allowing pure distance restraints to be extracted. We further investigate how relayed transfer and dipolar truncation in multifluorine environments affect polarization transfer. This fast-MAS 19F RFDR approach is complementary to 19F spin diffusion for distance measurements and will be the method of choice under high-field fast-MAS conditions that are increasingly important for protein structure determination by solid-state NMR.
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spelling mit-1721.1/1260882022-09-23T12:17:04Z Determination of long-range distances by fast magic-angle-spinning radiofrequency-driven 19 F-19 F dipolar recoupling NMR Roos, Matthias Mandala, Venkata Shiva Hong, Mei Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry Nanometer-range distances are important for restraining the three-dimensional structure and oligomeric assembly of proteins and other biological molecules. Solid-state NMR determination of protein structures typically utilizes 13C-13C and 13C-15N distance restraints, which can only be measured up to ∼7 Å because of the low gyromagnetic ratios of these nuclear spins. To extend the distance reach of NMR, one can harvest the power of 19F, whose large gyromagnetic ratio in principle allows distances up to 2 nm to be measured. However, 19F possesses large chemical shift anisotropies (CSAs) as well as large isotropic chemical shift dispersions, which pose challenges to dipolar coupling measurements. Here, we demonstrate 19F-19F distance measurements at high magnetic fields under fast magic-angle spinning (MAS) using radiofrequency-driven dipolar recoupling (RFDR). We show that 19F-19F cross-peaks for distances up to 1 nm can be readily observed in two-dimensional 19F-19F correlation spectra using less than 5 ms of RFDR mixing. This efficient 19F-19F dipolar recoupling is achieved using practically accessible MAS frequencies of 15-55 kHz, moderate 19F radio frequency field strengths, and no 1H decoupling. Experiments and simulations show that the fastest polarization transfer for aromatic fluorines with the highest distance accuracy is achieved using either fast MAS (e.g., 60 kHz) with large pulse duty cycles (>50%) or slow MAS with strong 19F pulses. Fast MAS considerably reduces relaxation losses during the RFDR π-pulse train, making finite-pulse RFDR under fast-MAS the method of choice. Under intermediate MAS frequencies (25-40 kHz) and intermediate pulse duty cycles (15-30%), the 19F CSA tensor orientation has a quantifiable effect on the polarization transfer rate; thus, the RFDR buildup curves encode both distance and orientation information. At fast MAS, the impact of CSA orientation is minimized, allowing pure distance restraints to be extracted. We further investigate how relayed transfer and dipolar truncation in multifluorine environments affect polarization transfer. This fast-MAS 19F RFDR approach is complementary to 19F spin diffusion for distance measurements and will be the method of choice under high-field fast-MAS conditions that are increasingly important for protein structure determination by solid-state NMR. German National Academy of Sciences (grant no. LPDS-2017-14) NIH (grant no. GM088204) 2020-07-08T19:05:19Z 2020-07-08T19:05:19Z 2018-10 2019-12-18T14:22:08Z Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 1520-6106 1990-7923 https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/126088 Roos, Matthias K., Venkata S. Mandala, and Mei Hong. "Determination of long-range distances by fast magic-angle-spinning radiofrequency-driven 19 F-19 F dipolar recoupling NMR." Journal Physical Chemistry B 122, 40 (Oct. 2018): p. 9302-13 doi 10.1021/ACS.JPCB.8B06878 ©2018 Author(s) en 10.1021/ACS.JPCB.8B06878 Journal Physical Chemistry B Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf American Chemical Society (ACS) PMC
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title Determination of long-range distances by fast magic-angle-spinning radiofrequency-driven 19 F-19 F dipolar recoupling NMR
title_full Determination of long-range distances by fast magic-angle-spinning radiofrequency-driven 19 F-19 F dipolar recoupling NMR
title_fullStr Determination of long-range distances by fast magic-angle-spinning radiofrequency-driven 19 F-19 F dipolar recoupling NMR
title_full_unstemmed Determination of long-range distances by fast magic-angle-spinning radiofrequency-driven 19 F-19 F dipolar recoupling NMR
title_short Determination of long-range distances by fast magic-angle-spinning radiofrequency-driven 19 F-19 F dipolar recoupling NMR
title_sort determination of long range distances by fast magic angle spinning radiofrequency driven 19 f 19 f dipolar recoupling nmr
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