title: 1H NMR studies of lambda cro repressor. 1. Selective optimization of two-dimensional relayed coherence transfer spectroscopy.
abstract: Two-dimensional relayed coherence transfer NMR spectroscopy (RELAY) has been used to corroborate side chain spin system identities in crowded regions of the 1H NMR spectrum of the lambda cro repressor protein. The mixing time in the RELAY experiments was optimized for specific preselected spin systems by using recently developed methods [Bax, A., & Drobny, G. (1985) J. Magn. Reson, 61, 306-320], which utilize the transverse relaxation time (T2) of the molecule and relevant J couplings for the defined spin system. We demonstrate that a mixing time of 26 ms gives rise to strong C alpha H-C gamma H3 RELAY cross peaks for all valine, threonine, and isoleucine residues, while RELAY cross peaks for other spin systems are weak or are not observed. This allows for rapid and unambiguous identification of the side chain resonances for valine, isoleucine, threonine, and alanine (by elimination). The use of optimized RELAY for analyzing and identifying spin systems in complex spectra is discussed.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Drobny
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids; D010582:Bacteriophage lambda / Q000235:genetics; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods; D008433:Mathematics; D011487:Protein Conformation; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D014764:Viral Proteins; D054334:Viral Regulatory and Accessory Proteins
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D014764:Viral Proteins; D054334:Viral Regulatory and Accessory Proteins; C016649:phage repressor proteins