title: NMR studies of L-dopa melanin-manganese(II) complex in water solution.
abstract: The study of water relaxation rates of solutions of melanins with paramagnetic metal ions provides a powerful tool for investigating the binding sites and for obtaining useful structural and dynamic information. The measure of 1H- and 2H-longitudinal and transverse relaxation rates at a single, high-magnetic field for H2O/D2O (80:20) solutions allows the determination of tau c, tau R, tau e, tau M, r, q, and Z (the outer sphere contribution to the overall relaxation rate) for Mn(II)-L-Dopa melanin system.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica Inorganica, Chimica Fisica e Chimica dei Materiali, Universitá di Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aime
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Botta
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Camurati
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D007980:Levodopa; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008345:Manganese; D008543:Melanins; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D008543:Melanins; D012996:Solutions; D014867:Water; D008345:Manganese; D007980:Levodopa