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Assessing Two-dimensional Crystallization Trials of Small Membrane Proteins for Structural Biology Studies by Electron Crystallography
Published on: October 29, 2010
Biotransformation, spectroscopic investigation, crystal structure and electrostatic properties of
Ammara Shahid1, Ambreen Aziz1, Sajida Noureen2
1H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, University Road, Karachi 75270, Pakistan.
Abstract:
The biologically transformed product of estradiol valerate, namely 3,7α-dihydroxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-one monohydrate, C18H22O3·H2O, has been investigated using UV-Vis, IR, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopic techniques, as well as by mass spectrometric analysis. Its crystal structure was determined using single-crystal X-ray diffraction based on data collected at 100 K. The structure was refined using the independent atom model (IAM) and the transferred electron-density parameters from the ELMAM2 database. The structure is stabilized by a network of hydrogen bonds and van der Waals interactions. The topology of the hydrogen bonds has been analyzed by the Bader theory of `Atoms in Molecules' framework. The molecular electrostatic potential for the transferred multipolar atom model reveals an asymmetric character of the charge distribution across the molecule due to a substantial charge delocalization within the molecule. The molecular dipole moment was also calculated, which shows that the molecule has a strongly polar character.
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