Diffusion of Peptides and Small Molecules Encapsulated in Lipidic Cubic Phases by Band-Selective Excitation Short Transient <sup>1</sup>H PGSE NMR.

Shenggen Yao; Thomas G Meikle; David W Keizer; Frances Separovic
Abstract
In model membrane systems, such as lipidic cubic phases (LCPs), <sup>1</sup>H NMR spectra are dominated by resonances from water and lipid molecules. The measurement of translational diffusion of peptides/molecules encapsulated in LCPs using conventional <sup>1</sup>H pulsed-gradient spin-echo (PGSE) NMR is, therefore, immensely difficult due to the dynamic range caused by the intense resonance(s) from the surrounding environment. The present study reports the use of a band-selective short transient PGSE sequence, avoiding the perturbation of both hydration water and lipids, for measuring the diffusion of molecules encapsulated within the lipid bilayer and the aqueous channels of LCPs.
Journal THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
ISSN 1948-7185
Published 12 Aug 2024
Volume
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Pages 8520-8525
DOI 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c01894
Type Journal Article
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