The HN(COCA)HAHB NMR experiment for the stereospecific assignment of Hbeta-protons in non-native states of proteins

(3)J(H(alpha),H(beta))-coupling constants deliver precious information on the population of the three favored chi(1)-rotamers in unfolded states of proteins. Here, a novel pulse sequence, tailored toward the NMR analysis of non-native states of proteins, the HN(COCA)HAHB experiment, is developed...

Human ACE is a central component of the renin-angiotensin system and a major therapeutic target for cardiovascular diseases. The somatic form of the enzyme (sACE) comprises two homologous metallopeptidase domains (N and C), each bearing a zinc active site with similar but distinct substrate and inhibitor specificities. In this study, we present the biological activity of silacaptopril, a silylated analogue of captopril, and its...

Incorporation of L: - or D: -Tic into position 7 of oxytocin (OT) and its deamino analogue ([Mpa(1)]OT) resulted in four analogues, [L: -Tic(7)]OT (1), [D: -Tic(7)]OT (2), [Mpa(1),L: -Tic(7)]OT (3) and [Mpa(1),D: -Tic(7)]OT (4). Their biological properties were described by Fragiadaki et al. (Eur J Med Chem 42:799-806, 2007). Their NMR study (NOESY, TOCSY, (1)H-(13)C HSQC spectra) is presented here. Analogues 1, 3 and 4 showed partial agonistic activity, analogue...

Myelin basic protein peptide 83-99 (MBP83-99) is the most immunodominant epitope playing a significant role in the multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. Many peptide analogues, linear or cyclic have been designed and synthesized based on this segment in order to inhibit the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, the best well-known animal model of MS. In this study, the solution structural motif of MBP(83-99) has been performed using 2D (1)H-NMR...