NMR of Paramagnetic Molecules

NMR of Paramagnetic Molecules: Applications to Metallobiomolecules and Models, Second Edition is a self-contained, comprehensive reference for chemists, physicists, and life scientists whose research involves analyzing paramagnetic compounds. Since the previous edition of this book was published, there have been many advancements in the field of paramagnetic NMR spectroscopy. This completely updated and expanded edition contains the latest fundamental theory and methods for mastery of this analytical technique. Users will learn how to interpret the NMR spectra of paramagnetic molecules, improve experimental techniques, and strengthen their understanding of the underlying theory and applications.

• Reflects all advances in the field in a completely updated new edition
• Presents new material on self-orientation residual dipolar couplings, solid state NMR, dynamic nuclear polarization, and paramagnetic restraints for structure calculations
• Includes information relevant to paramagnetic molecules, metallobiomolecules, paramagnetic compounds, and paramagnetic NMR spectroscopy
• Presents specific examples of paramagnetic inorganic species and experimental techniques for structure characterization

Auteur

Ivano Bertini, born on December 6, 1940 in Pisa, Italy, obtained the Italian degree of Doctor of Chemistry at the University of Florence in 1964 and became Full Professor of General and Inorganic Chemistry in 1975 at the University of Florence. A member of the Academia Europaea and the Italian Accademia dei Lincei, he received the Laurea Honoris Causa from the University of Stockholm, Ioannina and Siena. In 1999, he founded the Magnetic Resonance Center (CERM), a major NMR infrastructure in the Life Sciences. His main research interests included advancements in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, the expression and preparation of metalloproteins, their structural characterization, and the investigation of their interactions, with an emphasis on understanding cellular processes at the molecular level. He published over 650 research articles and solved more than 150 protein structures. He passed away on July 7, 2012.

Contenu

1. Introduction 2. The hyperfine shift 3. The effect of partial orientation: residual dipolar couplings 4. Relaxation 5. High resolution solid-state NMR in paramagnetic molecules 6. Chemical exchange, chemical equilibria, and dynamics 7. Transition metal ions: shift and relaxation 8. Lanthanoids and actinoids: shift and relaxation 9. Paramagnetic restraints for structure and dynamics of biomolecules 10. Relaxometry and contrast agents for MRI 11. Magnetic coupled systems 12. Hints on experimental techniques