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Binding Affinity Determines the Success of Endogenous CuII-NTA Spin Labeling for In-Cell Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Distance Measurements.

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Title: Binding Affinity Determines the Success of Endogenous CuII-NTA Spin Labeling for In-Cell Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Distance Measurements.
Authors: Limbach Y; EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, Biomedical Sciences Research Complex and Centre of Magnetic Resonance, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, KY16 9ST Scotland, U.K.; Clausius-Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn, Wegelerstr. 12, 53115 Bonn, Germany., Ackermann K; EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, Biomedical Sciences Research Complex and Centre of Magnetic Resonance, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, KY16 9ST Scotland, U.K., Schiemann O; Clausius-Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn, Wegelerstr. 12, 53115 Bonn, Germany., Bode BE; EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, Biomedical Sciences Research Complex and Centre of Magnetic Resonance, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, KY16 9ST Scotland, U.K.
Source: The journal of physical chemistry letters [J Phys Chem Lett] 2026 Jun 18; Vol. 17 (24), pp. 6736-6744. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 05.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Language: English
Journal Info: Publisher: American Chemical Society Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101526034 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1948-7185 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19487185 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Phys Chem Lett Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: Washington, D.C. : American Chemical Society
MeSH Terms: Copper*/chemistry , Nitrilotriacetic Acid*/chemistry , Spin Labels*, Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy/methods ; Escherichia coli/chemistry ; Escherichia coli/metabolism ; Histidine/chemistry ; Binding Sites
Abstract: In-cell electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy requires robust spin-labeling strategies compatible with cellular conditions. CuII-NTA coordination to genetically engineered double-histidine (dHis) motifs has shown promise for endogenous labeling in Escherichia coli. Here, we evaluated the effect of varying CuII-NTA affinity on the success of these experiments. Relaxation induced dipolar modulation enhancement (RIDME)-based titrations revealed dissociation constants (Kd) in the 10-6 and 10-8 range for two different β-sheet i and i+2 dHis sites. In-cell EPR spectra demonstrated that the persistence of the CuII EPR signal correlates with these binding affinities. The success of in-cell pulsed electron-electron double resonance (PELDOR) involving both β-sheet sites and a high-affinity α-helical site depended on the site; the higher-affinity site yielded analyzable results, whereas the lower-affinity site did not. These results highlight the critical importance of low Kd binding sites for reliable in-cell distance measurements with endogenous CuII-NTA labeling and the substantial sensitivity gain offered by RIDME experiments.
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Substance Nomenclature: 789U1901C5 (Copper)
0 (Spin Labels)
4QD397987E (Histidine)
KA90006V9D (Nitrilotriacetic Acid)
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20260605 Date Completed: 20260618 Latest Revision: 20260813
Update Code: 20260813
PubMed Central ID: PMC13288622
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.6c01384
PMID: 42246266
Database: MEDLINE
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