Nitroxide Spin labeled RNA for long range distance measurements by EPR-PELDOR
Author(s) -
Olga Frolow,
Burkhard Endeward,
Olav Schiemann,
Thomas F. Prisner,
J. W. Engels
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
nucleic acids symposium series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1746-8272
pISSN - 0261-3166
DOI - 10.1093/nass/nrn078
Subject(s) - electron paramagnetic resonance , nitroxide mediated radical polymerization , spin (aerodynamics) , nuclear magnetic resonance , range (aeronautics) , rna , physics , materials science , chemistry , biochemistry , composite material , polymerization , thermodynamics , gene , polymer , radical polymerization
Long range distance measurement on RNA allow the determination of RNA folds. Here we report the site specific incorporation of nitroxide spin labels at U,C and A by "on column synthesis". PELDOR (Pulsed Electron Double Resonance) measurements of several RNAs in the range of 2-6 nm were successful.
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