Enhanced accuracy of kinetic information from CT-CPMG experiments by transverse rotating-frame spectroscopy

J Biomol NMR. 2013 Sep;57(1):73-82. doi: 10.1007/s10858-013-9769-z. Epub 2013 Aug 15.

Abstract

Micro-to-millisecond motions of proteins transmit pivotal signals for protein function. A powerful technique for the measurement of these motions is nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. One of the most widely used methodologies for this purpose is the constant-time Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill (CT-CPMG) relaxation dispersion experiment where kinetic and structural information can be obtained at atomic resolution. Extraction of accurate kinetics determined from CT-CPMG data requires refocusing frequencies that are much larger than the nuclei's exchange rate between states. We investigated the effect when fast processes are probed by CT-CPMG experiments via simulation and show that if the intrinsic relaxation rate (R(CT-CPMG)(2,0)) is not known a priori the extraction of accurate kinetics is hindered. Errors on the order of 50 % in the exchange rate are attained when processes become fast, but are minimized to 5 % with a priori (CT-CPMG)(2,0)) information. To alleviate this shortcoming, we developed an experimental scheme probing (CT-CPMG)(2,0)) with large amplitude spin-lock fields, which specifically contains the intrinsic proton longitudinal Eigenrelaxation rate. Our approach was validated with ubiquitin and the Oscillatoria agardhii agglutinin (OAA). For OAA, an underestimation of 66 % in the kinetic rates was observed if (CT-CPMG)(2,0)) is not included during the analysis of CT-CPMG data and result in incorrect kinetics and imprecise amplitude information. This was overcome by combining CT-CPMG with (CT-CPMG)(2,0)) measured with a high power R1ρ experiment. In addition, the measurement of (CT-CPMG)(2,0)) removes the ambiguities in choosing between different models that describe CT-CPMG data.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Proteins / chemistry*
  • Kinetics
  • Lectins / chemistry*
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular / methods*
  • Oscillatoria / chemistry
  • Protein Conformation
  • Ubiquitin / chemistry*

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Lectins
  • OAA protein, Oscillatoria agardhii
  • Ubiquitin