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ArticlePhysical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP2016

The use of the Rx spin label in orientation measurement on proteins, by EPR.

M A Stevens, J E McKay, J L S Robinson, H El Mkami, G M Smith, D G Norman

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Article in Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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6 authors.

M A StevensNucleic Acid Structure Research Group, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee DD1 5EH, UK. d.g.norman@dundee.ac.uk.
J E McKaySchool of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, St. Andrews, KY16 9SS, UK.
J L S RobinsonNucleic Acid Structure Research Group, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee DD1 5EH, UK. d.g.norman@dundee.ac.uk.
H El MkamiSchool of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, St. Andrews, KY16 9SS, UK.
G M SmithSchool of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, St. Andrews, KY16 9SS, UK.
D G NormanNucleic Acid Structure Research Group, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dow Street, Dundee DD1 5EH, UK. d.g.norman@dundee.ac.uk.

Funding

Medical Research Council G1100021Wellcome Trust 099149/Z/12/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The bipedal spin label Rx is more restricted in its conformation and dynamics than its monopodal counterpart R1. To systematically investigate the utility of the Rx label, we have attempted to comprehensively survey the attachment of Rx to protein secondary structures. We have examined the formation, structure and dynamics of the spin label in relation to the underlying protein in order to determine feasibility and optimum conditions for distance and orientation measurement by pulsed EPR. The labeled proteins have been studied using molecular dynamics, CW EPR, pulsed EPR distance measurement at X-band and orientation measurement at W-band. The utility of different modes and positions of attachment have been compared and contrasted.

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Electron Spin Resonance SpectroscopySpin LabelsMolecular Dynamics SimulationProteinsProteinsSpin Labels

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PMID26426572
PMCPMC4756314

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