NMR Localization of Divalent Cations at the Active Site of the Neurospora VS Ribozyme Provides Insights Into RNA-Metal Ion Interactions
SOLUTION NMR
NMR Experiment | ||||||||
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Experiment | Type | Sample Contents | Solvent | Ionic Strength | pH | Pressure | Temperature (K) | Spectrometer |
1 | 2D 1H-15N HSQC | 1 mM [U-100% 15N] RNA | 90% H2O/10% D2O | 5 mM Mg2+, 50 mM potassium chloride | 6.5 | ambient | 288 | |
2 | 2D 1H-15N HSQC NH2 only | 1 mM [U-100% 15N] RNA | 90% H2O/10% D2O | 5 mM Mg2+, 50 mM potassium chloride | 6.5 | ambient | 288 | |
3 | 2D 1H-13C HSQC | 0.9 mM [U-100% 13C; U-100% 15N] RNA | 100% D2O | 5 mM Mg2+, 50 mM potassium chloride | 6.5 | ambient | 298 | |
4 | 2D 1H-15N HSQC long-range | 0.9 mM [U-100% 13C; U-100% 15N] RNA | 90% H2O/10% D2O | 5 mM Mg2+, 50 mM potassium chloride | 6.5 | ambient | 288 | |
5 | 1D 31P | 0.2-0.4 mM phosphorothioate RNA | 90% H2O/10% D2O | 5 mM Mg2+/Cd2+, 50 mM potassium chloride | 6.5 | ambient | 298 |
NMR Spectrometer Information | |||
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Spectrometer | Manufacturer | Model | Field Strength |
1 | Varian | INOVA | 500 |
2 | Varian | INOVA | 600 |
NMR Refinement | ||
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Method | Details | Software |
simulated annealing | X-PLOR NIH |
NMR Ensemble Information | |
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Conformer Selection Criteria | structures with the lowest energy |
Conformers Calculated Total Number | 500 |
Conformers Submitted Total Number | 21 |
Representative Model | 1 (minimized average structure) |
Computation: NMR Software | ||||
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# | Classification | Version | Software Name | Author |
1 | structure solution | X-PLOR NIH | Schwieters, Kuszewski, Tjandra and Clore | |
2 | data analysis | NMRView | Johnson, One Moon Scientific | |
3 | data analysis | NMRPipe | Delaglio, Grzesiek, Vuister, Zhu, Pfeifer and Bax | |
4 | refinement | X-PLOR NIH | Schwieters, Kuszewski, Tjandra and Clore |