Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 18, 2026

Structure and Coordination Determination of Peptide-metal Complexes Using 1D and 2D 1H NMR
Published on: December 16, 2013
Copper trafficking in biology: an NMR approach
Lucia Banci1, Ivano Bertini, Simone Ciofi-Baffoni
1Department of Chemistry, and Magnetic Resonance Center CERM, University of Florence, Scientific Campus, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy.
Abstract:
Copper ions are essential for living organisms because they are involved in several fundamental biological processes. Biomolecules interacting with copper ions have to be characterized as such, when bound to the metal ion, and when they interact with other biomolecules or substrates. The characterization is both structural and dynamic. In this context, NMR is a preferred tool of investigation because it allows shedding light on what happens in solution. Here, the NMR contribution to the copper trafficking is described, providing precious information on biochemical pathways, which are essential to understand the mechanisms of life at the molecular level.
More Related Videos
06:52Positron Emission Tomography Using 64-Copper as a Tracer for the Study of Copper-Related Disorders
Published on: April 28, 2023
11:04Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry Techniques for Determining the Structure and Mechanisms of Metal Ion Recognition and Redox Activity of Metal Binding Oligopeptides
Published on: September 7, 2019
Related Concept Videos
Applications Of NMR In Biology
The...
NMR Spectroscopy of Aromatic Compounds
2D NMR: Overview of Homonuclear Correlation Techniques
COSY90 is the standard two-dimensional (2D) COSY experiment that...
2D NMR: Overview of Heteronuclear Correlation Techniques
NMR Spectroscopy: Chemical Shift Overview
For instance, the proton...
NMR Spectroscopy: Spin–Spin Coupling