Abstract
We demonstrate that solid-state NMR methods can be used to rapidly determine the high-resolution 3D structure of Epothilone B in the polycrystalline state. The solid-state NMR structures exhibit an average heavy atom RMSD to the mean structure of 0.14 A. The 3D-structural analysis leads to stereospecific assignments and provides insight into the influence of intermolecular interactions upon ssNMR chemical-shift parameters. Our results pave the way to the study of ligand-microtubule interactions in a noncrystalline and insoluble environment at atomic level.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 522-7 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | ChemMedChem |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2007 |
Keywords
- Antineoplastic Agents/chemistry
- Epothilones/chemistry
- Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
- Models, Molecular
- Molecular Structure