Magic-Angle Spinning NMR and Molecular Mobility in Heterogeneous Systems

Magic-angle sample spinning (MAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements are treated for heterogeneous systems with nanometer dimensions. An appreciable line narrowing in the MAS NMR spectra of the embedded molecules may be achieved also in the cases when the molecules still possess an appreciable local mobility. It appears that the MAS frequencies are of comparable order of magnitude as the frequencies which characterize the random molecular motional processes and which compete with MAS. It will be shown that this behavior may occur if inhomogeneous local magnetic fields due to susceptibility effects have a dominating influence on the widths and shapes of the resonance NMR lines. Properties of these local fields are described. Spectra simulations are carried for molecules embedded in these heterogeneous systems when the coherent averaging by MAS is superimposed by random local motions. This situation may occur for molecules contained in nanoporous solids and also for heterogeneous systems like membranes and biological tissues with flexible components like water, lipids, and small peptides. Several examples are treated which reveal advantages and limitations of these experiments and their theoretical interpretation.     

Anomalous Rotational Resonance Spectra in Magic-Angle Spinning NMR

Magic-angle spinning NMR spectra of samples containing dilute spin-1/2 pairs display broadenings or splittings when a rotational resonance condition is satisfied, meaning that a small integer multiple of the spinning frequency matches the difference in the two isotropic shift frequencies. We show experimental rotational resonance NMR spectra of a 13C2-labeled retinal which are in qualitative disagreement with existing theory. We propose an explanation of these anomalous rotational spectra involving residual heteronuclear couplings between the 13C nuclei and the neighboring 1H nuclei. These couplings strongly influence the rotational resonance 13C spectrum, despite the presence of a strong radiofrequency decoupling field at the 1H Larmor frequency. We model the residual heteronuclear couplings by differential transverse relaxation of the 13C single-quantum coherences. We present a superoperator theory of the phenomenon and describe a numerical algorithm for rapid Liouville space simulations in periodic systems. Good agreement with experimental results is obtained by using a biexponential transverse relaxation model for each spin site.     

固体核磁共振魔角旋转条件下的定量交叉极化技术(英文)

交叉极化与魔角旋转结合（CP/MAS）的方法已经成为增强固体核磁共振（NMR）检测灵敏度最重要的技术之一.CP/MAS技术的应用大大提高了固体NMR谱图的采集效率.然而,I-S偶极耦合作用、旋转坐标系下的自旋-晶格弛豫、分子运动,以及样品中丰核的分布情况等因素,通常会导致CP/MAS谱图失去定量作用.近年来,多个研究组通过改进或者设计新型固体NMR脉冲序列,获得了基于CP的可用于定量分析的固体NMR谱图.本综述首先简要介绍了CP及CP动力学,随后介绍了一系列基于CP的定量固体NMR信号增强技术,具体包括ramped-amplitude CP（RAMP-CP）、multiple-contact CP、quantification of CP（QCP）、Lee-Goldburg frequency modulated CP（LG-FMCP）和quantitative CP（QUCP）.     

Broadband Polarization Transfer under Magic-Angle Spinning: Application to Total Through-Space-Correlation NMR Spectroscopy

A pulse sequence is described that leads to a broadband recoupling of the dipolar interaction in magic-angle-spinning solid-state NMR experiments of¹³C spins. The sequence is based on a combination of rotating frame and laboratory frame transfer periods. The recovered dipolar interaction is only weakly dependent on spectral parameters but is a faithful measure for the internuclear distances. Furthermore, a pure zero-quantum term is recovered (of the type found in static “spin-diffusion” experiments). This makes the pulse sequence particularly suited for incorporation into two-dimensional total through-space correlation experiments that deliver simultaneous information about all dipolar couplings in a single 2D experiment. It is found that the necessary decoupling from abundant protons is best performed in two steps: first, the strong homonuclear couplings between the high-γ spins are averaged by Lee–Goldburg irradiation and, second, the heteronuclear dipolar interaction is averaged by the combined application of an RF field to the low-γ spins and magic-angle sample spinning. Phase-inversion and amplitude attenuation in the rotating frame and refocusing pulses in the laboratory frame part of the pulse sequence are introduced to achieve an optimum chemical-shift offset-independence and for the suppression of unwanted double-quantum transitions. The design principles are explained in detail. Finally, the pulse scheme is applied to total-correlation spectroscopy of a uniformly labeled amino acid. The experimental cross-peak intensities are in qualitative agreement with the known crystal structure of the model compound.     

固体核磁共振中膜蛋白双交叉极化效率与动力学参数相关的定量分析

固体核磁共振（NMR）中双交叉极化（DCP）是用于膜蛋白信号指认的多维异核相关实验的基本技术模块.DCP的效率在很大程度上决定了多维异核相关实验的效率.本文分析了3种典型的膜环境中的膜蛋白（AQPZ、DAGK和EV71 2B）的DCP效率及其影响因素.结果显示,在相同的实验条件下,3种蛋白样品的DCP效率存在明显差异：其中AQPZ的DCP效率最高（31%）,DAGK的效率次之（23%）,EV71 2B的效率最低（14%）.通过测量它们在旋转坐标下的自旋-晶格弛豫时间（T_1ρ）和偶极耦合常数（D_HN）,发现膜蛋白的运动会明显缩短T_1ρ,但对D_HN的影响较小.在实验的基础上,建立了T_1ρ与DCP效率相关的模型,并基于DCP动力学的定量分析,证明了运动导致的T_1ρ缩短是降低DCP效率的主要原因.因此,可以通过定量分析未知样品的T_1ρ来预测其DCP的最优效率,为DCP实验的优化提供依据.     

Heteronuclear Polarization Transfer by Radiofrequency-Driven Dipolar Recoupling Under Magic-Angle Spinning

At high spinning speeds, standard cross polarization (CP) can be difficult due to the narrow sideband structure of the matching condition. Recent proposals have been made to broaden the matching condition with respect to the applied spin-locking field strengths through the use of simultaneous, rotor-synchronized phase inversions of the spin-locking fields (the SPICP pulse sequence), specifically as relevant to CP between ¹H and ¹³C at spinning speeds sufficient to modulate the relevant dipolar couplings. This has been shown to effectively reduce sensitivity to RF inhomogeneity and fluctuations in overall RF power; however, the sensitivity to chemical shift (offset and anisotropy) remains. Application of the technique to the problem of polarization transfer between low-γ nuclei with large bandwidths (e.g., ¹³C and ¹⁵N) is therefore problematic: the transfer efficiency varies across the spectrum and is optimized for only a narrow region around resonance. A solution to this problem is presented in the form of the RFDRCP (RF-driven recoupling in CP) sequence. In this new method, rotor-synchronized (composite) π pulses are placed between the simultaneous phase inversions of the SPICP sequence to periodically invert the chemical-shift terms in the Hamiltonian, thereby removing their effects to zero order. The zero-order average Hamiltonian for this sequence is analogous to the average Hamiltonian for the homonuclear RFDR sequence. The technique has successfully been used to acquire 2D ¹³C-¹⁵N correlation spectra of uniformly labeled amino acids.     

Application of Rotor-Synchronized Amplitude-Modulated Cross-Polarization in aC–H Spin Pair under Fast Magic-Angle Spinning

Rotor-synchronized amplitude-modulated Hartmann–Hahn cross-polarization has been applied under fast magic-angle spinning to a powder sample of ferrocene. The influence on the cross-polarization process of the heteronuclear double quantum (flop–flop) transitions induced by the amplitude modulation for low ratios of the radiofrequency-field strength to the spinning speed is studied in details. The experimental data are in good agreement with theoretical calculations for a two-spinsystem, although the intensity of the double quantum transitions is observed to be significantly smaller than expected. Moreover, it is shown that an efficient polarization transfer at the Hartmann–Hahn centerband matching condition as well as a broadening of the matching conditions is obtained by an appropriate partial scaling of the effective radiofrequency fields which minimizes the destructive effect of double quantum cross-polarization.     

关于斑蝥素~1H NMR和UV测定结果的商榷

斑蝥素是一种从药用昆虫中提取的天然药物, 由于可用于治疗各种癌症而得到逐步深入的研究. 作者用核磁共振波谱法测定从贵州短翅豆芫菁体内分泌的斑蝥素时, 发现与参考文献[1]的解释不同; 在用紫外吸收光谱分析法测定斑蝥素的最大吸收波长时,发现斑蝥素的最大吸收波长应该是212nm, 此也与参考文献[2]的结果不一样.该文对实验结果进行了讨论,希望能得到斑蝥素的准确分析方法.     

电场催陈米酒核磁共振分析

以自行研制的设备对新产广东玉冰烧米酒进行催陈 (处理条件 :4 0kV·m- 1 的电场强度处理 180min ,5 0Hz) ;然后采用1 HNMR对新酒、电场催陈酒及成品酒进行了分析 ,研究发现新酒中甲基和亚甲基峰出现了 4个杂峰而其他样品没有 ,说明新酒中单分子与各种状态的缔合结构共存 ,其他各主要有机物质亦参与成峰 ;而关于羟基质子峰 ,新酒为平头峰 ,推断出溶液中有 2种羟基质子存在 ,一种参与形成缔合 ,另一种未参与缔合 ;成品酒为单一峰 ,说明溶液中形成了单一稳定的大分子缔合结构 ;电场处理酒样为不规则峰 ,反映出多种缔合状态共存 ,其主要缔合结构接近成品酒缔合结构     

Influence of Proton Chemical-Shift Anisotropy on Magic-Angle Spinning Spectra of Hydrate Crystals

It is shown that the proton chemical-shift anisotropy of hydrate crystals affect dipolar powder pattern at 7.0 T. This may be clearly observed via an asymmetric envelope of dipolar spinning sidebands in magic-angle spinning proton spectra.     

Mobility and structure of human serum albumin powders in water-acetonitrile mixtures by1H NMR relaxation and FTIR spectroscopy

The effect of acetonitrile on protein dynamics was investigated for solid human serum albumin samples at various hydration levels. Temperature dependences of¹H nonselective nuclear magnetic resonanceT ₁ andT ₂ relaxation times at 27 MHz have been measured and data were interpreted in terms of three kinds of internal motions in the protein. Microdynamic parameters of the motions were obtained within a “model-free” approach. It was found that acetonitrile hardly affects the fast motions but noticeably influences the slow motion of side chain groups, shortening the correlation time and increasing the amplitude of the motion. The acetonitrile effect on dynamics is likely based on the appearance of additional free volume as a result of the formation of rigid helical parts in the protein structure. Water, plasticizing the protein structure, promotes the action of organic solvent. A definite part of side chain groups, slowly moving in the same frequency window as the rest of protein side chain groups, performs less constrained “liquidlike” motion. The relative population of these highly movable protons is closely correlated with the increment of the helical structure induced by water and acetonitrile.     

双黄连口服液1H NMR质量稳定性分析方法研究

采用NOESYPR1D（水峰抑制）技术,测定双黄连口服液的¹H NMR谱图,用Mnova和Excel 2003软件分析处理谱图,以相似度为指标,判别分析不同厂家、不同批次的双黄连口服液中主要成分的差异. 所建立的双黄连口服液的¹H NMR质量分析方法可以有效判别不同批次双黄连口服液质量的差异. 实验方法简单、快速、稳定、重现性好,可以为中药成方制剂的质量评价提供新的思路和方法.     

1H NMR Study of Some Thiosalicylic Acid Complexes

Five thiosalicylic acid (TSA) complexes were prepared. The ¹H NMR of these complexes were recorded and analysed. It was found that molybdenum, arsenic, selenium, silver and tellurium metals coordinates through the sulfur atom. The ¹H NMR chemical shift of ring protons of As, Se and Te shift to low field upon complexation, while it shifts to high field when TSA complex with Ag and Mo     

Protonation Sequence Study of the Solution Structure of DTPA by 1H NMR

The protonation sequence of DTPA is evaluated using a 300 MHz H NMR instrument. A terminal nitrogen is protonated first (pK_a1,2=10.02, 8.45). Upon the first protonation a dynamic hydrogen bonded five membered ring is formed between the terminal nitrogen and the central nitrogen. The second equivalent of protons protonates the opposite terminal amine and causes the ring to open. The third protonation (pK_a3=4.65) takes place on the central acetate and forms a ring with the central amine. The fourth protonation is assigned to a terminal acetate. The formation of five membered rings involving hydrogen bonding gives a better quantitative and qualitative account for the unusual shifts observed in the H NMR spectra than previous explanations.     

原油降粘剂组分的红外光谱及核磁共振氢谱的分析研究

为了明确原油降粘剂的主要组分,采取蒸馏、溶解一沉淀法及柱色谱法对原油降粘剂进行分离与纯化,用红外光谱法对其主要组分官能团的结构进行了鉴定,推断其主要组分是丙烯酸乙酯/甲基丙烯酸甲酯/丙烯酸三元共聚物,用核磁共振氢谱及质谱进行了结构确认及定量分析,共聚物中3种单体:丙烯酸乙酯、甲基丙烯酸甲酯、丙烯酸的摩尔数比为37.1:25.8:37.1;重量百分比为41.1:28.8:29.8.用红外光谱对甲醇溶液部分进行了结构分析,结果表明,非离子表面活性剂为聚氧乙烯醚,分子量范围是800～1 600,阴离子表面活性剂为烷基苯磺酸钠,其余为助剂和水.     

魔角旋转固体核磁共振探头中转子的研制

转子作为魔角旋转（MAS）探头一个至关重要的部件,是固体样品高速旋转的载体,被广泛应用于各种固体核磁共振（NMR）实验.但国内关于MAS转子的研究极少,以至其长期被国外市场垄断.本文通过对MAS转子的深入研究,设计了常规的4 mm MAS转子;并对MAS转子进行了流固耦合仿真,分析其应力应变大小;同时进行了模态仿真,确定了MAS转子的各阶振型及临界转速;最后制作了转子,进行了转速测试和固体NMR实验.结果表明,本文设计和制作的转子能在14 kHz转速下正常运行,并在4 kHz及12.5 kHz转速下采集了金刚烷标样的¹H NMR信号,结果表明该转子能满足常规固体NMR实验的需求.     

A Multiple-Quantum 1H NMR Study of Partially Oriented Biphenylene

¹H multiple-quantum NMR spectra were used to aid in the solution of the complex one-quantum spectrum of the eight-spin system of biphenylene, which was partially oriented in a liquid crystal. Analysis of the six- and seven-quantum spectra was sufficient to provide a useful starting point to assign lines in the one-quantum spectrum, which would have been difficult to do otherwise. The dipolar coupling constants were then used to determine the proton geometry of the molecule.     

高磁场中纳升(Nanoliter)生物组织固态氢谱及代谢研究

在高磁场21.1 T（900 MHz ¹H NMR)的快速魔角旋转条件下,采用商业化的1.6 mm探头, 生物样品可以在≤1 μL(150 nL,约0.15 mg）和较短的时间（数分钟）内获得满意的代谢产物的固体高分辨氢谱,且仅需对1.6 mm样品管稍作改进. 防止生物样品的泄漏和污染是实验成功的关键因素,因此对于生物样品的封装进行了讨论, 同时对于微量生物样品在高磁场下信噪比的优化策略也进行了理论和实验的探讨. 该文介绍了生物样品的高磁场固体NMR谱学方法在代谢组学的应用,并总结了此领域里的最新研究进展.