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  • Solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy
  • Structural biology
  • Chemical physics

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  • Internuclear distances are crucial constraints in molecular structure determination via solid-state NMR.
  • Traditional carbon-13 and nitrogen-15 NMR experiments are limited to short distances (angstroms) due to low gyromagnetic ratios.
  • Fast magic-angle-spinning (MAS) triple-resonance probes enhance NMR capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review principles and applications of advanced MAS NMR experiments for measuring long internuclear distances.
  • To highlight the utility of fluorine-19 and proton-1 based NMR techniques.
  • To showcase applications in determining structures of biological macromolecules and small molecules.

Main Methods:

  • Development of multiplexed multidimensional correlation distance NMR experiments.
  • Utilizing fast MAS triple-resonance NMR probes for fluorine-19 and proton-1.
  • Applying these methods to measure distances in the 1-2 nm range with high sensitivity.

Main Results:

  • Demonstration of high-sensitivity distance measurements in the 1-2 nm range.
  • Successful application of 19F and 1H NMR experiments for long-distance constraints.
  • Validation of these methods for both biological macromolecules and small molecules.

Conclusions:

  • Advanced MAS NMR techniques, particularly those using 19F and 1H, significantly extend the reach of distance measurements in structural determination.
  • These methods provide valuable complementary information to chemical shifts and orientational restraints.
  • The reviewed experiments offer powerful tools for detailed molecular structure analysis.