Issue 18, 2021

Targeted DNP for biomolecular solid-state NMR

Abstract

High-field dynamic nuclear polarization is revolutionizing the scope of solid-state NMR with new applications in surface chemistry, materials science and structural biology. In this perspective article, we focus on a specific DNP approach, called targeted DNP, in which the paramagnets introduced to polarize are not uniformly distributed in the sample but site-specifically located on the biomolecular system. After reviewing the various targeting strategies reported to date, including a bio-orthogonal chemistry-based approach, we discuss the potential of targeted DNP to improve the overall NMR sensitivity while avoiding the use of glass-forming DNP matrix. This is especially relevant to the study of diluted biomolecular systems such as, for instance, membrane proteins within their lipidic environment. We also discuss routes towards extracting structural information from paramagnetic relaxation enhancement (PRE) induced by targeted DNP at cryogenic temperature, and the possibility to recover site-specific information in the vicinity of the paramagnetic moieties using high-resolution selective DNP spectra. Finally, we review the potential of targeted DNP for in-cell NMR studies and how it can be used to extract a given protein NMR signal from a complex cellular background.

Graphical abstract: Targeted DNP for biomolecular solid-state NMR

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
21 des. 2020
Accepted
18 mar. 2021
First published
23 mar. 2021
This article is Open Access

All publication charges for this article have been paid for by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Chem. Sci., 2021,12, 6223-6237

Targeted DNP for biomolecular solid-state NMR

D. Gauto, O. Dakhlaoui, I. Marin-Montesinos, S. Hediger and G. De Paëpe, Chem. Sci., 2021, 12, 6223 DOI: 10.1039/D0SC06959K

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