Advances in the synthesis of nitroxide radicals for use in biomolecule spin labelling
Abstract
EPR spectroscopy is an increasingly useful analytical tool to probe biomolecule structure, dynamic behaviour, and interactions. Nitroxide radicals are the most commonly used radical probe in EPR experiments, and many methods have been developed for their synthesis, as well as incorporation into biomolecules using site-directed spin labelling. In this Tutorial Review, we discuss the most practical methods for the synthesis of nitroxides, focusing on the tunability of their structures, the manipulation of their sidechains into spin labelling handles, and their installation into biomolecules.
Citation
Haugland , M , Lovett , J E & Anderson , E 2018 , ' Advances in the synthesis of nitroxide radicals for use in biomolecule spin labelling ' , Chemical Society Reviews , vol. 47 , no. 3 , pp. 668-680 . https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CS00550K
Publication
Chemical Society Reviews
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0306-0012Type
Journal item
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Funding: UK EPSRC (EP/L022044/1), and the Royal Society for a University Research Fellowship (JEL).Collections
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