Structure and dynamics of membrane proteins by magic angle spinning solid-state NMR

A McDermott - Annual review of biophysics, 2009 - annualreviews.org
Membrane proteins remain difficult to study by traditional methods. Magic angle spinning
solid-state NMR (MAS SSNMR) methods present an important approach for studying …

Solid‐state NMR spectroscopy on complex biomolecules

M Renault, A Cukkemane… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Biomolecular applications of NMR spectroscopy are often merely associated with soluble
molecules or magnetic resonance imaging. However, since the late 1970s, solid‐state NMR …

Rearrangement of a unique Kv1. 3 selectivity filter conformation upon binding of a drug

A Tyagi, T Ahmed, S Jian, S Bajaj… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
We report two structures of the human voltage-gated potassium channel (Kv) Kv1. 3 in
immune cells alone (apo-Kv1. 3) and bound to an immunomodulatory drug called dalazatide …

NMR-based structural biology enhanced by dynamic nuclear polarization at high magnetic field

EJ Koers, EAW van Der Cruijsen, M Rosay… - Journal of biomolecular …, 2014 - Springer
Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) has become a powerful method to enhance
spectroscopic sensitivity in the context of magnetic resonance imaging and nuclear …

Selective reciprocity in antimicrobial activity versus cytotoxicity of hBD-2 and crotamine

NY Yount, D Kupferwasser, A Spisni… - Proceedings of the …, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
Recent discoveries suggest cysteine-stabilized toxins and antimicrobial peptides have
structure–activity parallels derived by common ancestry. Here, human antimicrobial peptide …

Transmembrane allosteric coupling of the gates in a potassium channel

BJ Wylie, MP Bhate… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
It has been hypothesized that transmembrane allostery is the basis for inactivation of the
potassium channel KcsA: opening the intracellular gate is spontaneously followed by ion …

Solid-state NMR-based approaches for supramolecular structure elucidation

M Weingarth, M Baldus - Accounts of chemical research, 2013 - ACS Publications
Supramolecular chemistry provides structural and conformational information about
complexes formed from multiple molecules. While the molecule is held together by strong …

Structure of the voltage-gated potassium channel KV1.3: Insights into the inactivated conformation and binding to therapeutic leads

KG Chandy, K Sanches, RS Norton - Channels, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The voltage-gated potassium channel KV1. 3 is an important therapeutic target for the
treatment of autoimmune and neuroinflammatory diseases. The recent structures of KV1. 3 …

Coupling of activation and inactivation gate in a K+‐channel: potassium and ligand sensitivity

C Ader, R Schneider, S Hornig, P Velisetty… - The EMBO …, 2009 - embopress.org
Potassium (K+)‐channel gating is choreographed by a complex interplay between external
stimuli, K+ concentration and lipidic environment. We combined solid‐state NMR and …

Structures of sea anemone toxins

RS Norton - Toxicon, 2009 - Elsevier
Sea anemones produce a variety of toxic peptides and proteins, including many ion channel
blockers and modulators, as well as potent cytolysins. This review describes the structures …