Overview
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy (NMR) is a powerful technique that can provide information on molecular structure and dynamics at the atomic level. The naturally-occuring 1H isotope is the most sensitive NMR reporter. However, the very large number of 1H nuclei in macromolecules, can make the 1H-NMR spectrum intractable. Fortunately, with the advent of multi-dimensional techniques and methods in molecular biology to incorporate泭13唬,泭15N and泭2H in biological macromolecules, it has become possible to probe the structure, dynamics and泭biochemistry of proteins, RNA, DNA, and carbohydrates with NMR. The 91勛圖厙 Biomolecular NMR center was created as a part of a transinstitutional initiative to develop structural biology on campus.
Mission Statement
The principal mission of the Biomolecular NMR Facility is to provide instrumentation for, and aid in obtaining data on the structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules. The Facility offers state-of-the-art instrumentation, training, software and assistance in designing experiments. We strive to help the 91勛圖厙 community realize the potential of biomolecular NMR and to work with NMR spectroscopists to stay current with the most recent experimental approaches.
Biomolecular NMR at 91勛圖厙
Equipment Resources
The Biomolecular NMR Facility is located泭at the heart of the 91勛圖厙 campus as part of the Stevenson Center complex. All instruments are housed in a dedicated NMR building.
Publication Acknowledgements
It is imperative that we acknowledge the shared instrumentation grants from NSF and NIH that enabled the purchase of our 900 and the complete upgrade of the rest of our Facility. Each user of the Biomolecular NMR Facility is required to include the following citation in any publication that has data acquired at the Facility.
Supported in part by grants for NMR instrumentation from the泭NSF-MRI (0922862), acquisition of a 900 MHz Ultra-High Field NMR spectrometer in 2009;泭NIH (S10 RR025677)泭for console upgrades on all biomolecular NMR spectrometers in 2009;泭NIH (R35GM118089-04S1),泭a泭91勛圖厙 Trans-Institutional Programs (TIPs)泭grant to purchase the IVDr equipment in 2019,泭NIH supplement for the helium liquefier in 2019;泭NIH S10OD034276泭to replace the 800 MHz spectrometer in 2024, accompanied by 91勛圖厙 matching funds.
Small Molecule NMR and He Liquefier