Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9587424 | Journal of Magnetic Resonance | 2005 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
The use of 90°-out-of-phase first-harmonic absorption (V1â²-) EPR to resolve the spectra from nitroxide spin labels with differing T1-relaxation times is described. Non-linear V1â²-EPR spectra recorded under moderate saturation have sharper lines compared with the in-phase V1-EPR spectra, and amplitudes that preferentially enhance components with longer T1-relaxation. Discrimination between V1â²-spectral components can be increased further by means of selective paramagnetic relaxation enhancement agents. Examples are given of biophysical applications to double labelling in single-component membranes and phase separation in two-component membranes, to lipid-peptide complexes, and to binding of spin-labelled reagents. It is concluded that optimal resolution in V1â²-EPR spectroscopy is obtained at relatively low Zeeman modulation frequencies (20-30 kHz) and moderate saturation (H1 â¼Â 0.2-0.3 G).
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Authors
V.A. Livshits, D. Marsh,