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Studying intact bacterial peptidoglycan by proton-detected NMR spectroscopy at 100 kHz MAS frequency
Catherine Bougault1, Isabel Ayala1, Waldemar Vollmer2
1Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Structural Biology (IBS), 71 avenue des martyrs, 38044 Grenoble, France.
Abstract:
The bacterial cell wall is composed of the peptidoglycan (PG), a large polymer that maintains the integrity of the bacterial cell. Due to its multi-gigadalton size, heterogeneity, and dynamics, atomic-resolution studies are inherently complex. Solid-state NMR is an important technique to gain insight into its structure, dynamics and interactions. Here, we explore the possibilities to study the PG with ultra-fast (100 kHz) magic-angle spinning NMR. We demonstrate that highly resolved spectra can be obtained, and show strategies to obtain site-specific resonance assignments and distance information. We also explore the use of proton-proton correlation experiments, thus opening the way for NMR studies of intact cell walls without the need for isotope labeling.
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