Polarization-enhanced NMR spectroscopy of biomolecules in frozen solution

Science

Volumn 276, Issue 5314, 1997, Pages 930-932

  Hall, Dennis A ^a   Maus, Douglas C ^a   Gerfen, Gary J ^a   Inati, Souheil J ^b   Becerra, Lino R ^a,d   Dahlquist, Frederick W ^c   Griffin, Robert G ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; FREEZING; IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARGININE; BACTERIOPHAGE T4; CYCLIC N-OXIDES; ELECTRONS; FREE RADICALS; FREEZING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MICROWAVES; MURAMIDASE; SOLUTIONS; SPIN LABELS;

EID: 0030939741     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.276.5314.930     Document Type: Article

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