Jiaqi Lu – @Jiaqi_Lu22
Our research has unveiled the existence of hidden phosphate clusters, eluding spectroscopic detection. By manipulating solution conditions, notably pH, we expose their intricate behavior. Employing the power of chemical exchange saturation transfer, we discover new spectroscopic features, and provide further evidence for clustering. These results are important for studying phosphate function in the physiological environment.
Shadan Geshani – @ShGeshani
Vancomycin is a clinically-used glycopeptide antibiotic, used for the treatment of severe infections. Vancomycin kills bacteria by targeting cell wall precursors in the bacterial membrane, however, resistance mechanisms against this antibiotic have been widely known in pathogenic species. Molecular details of vancomycin’s action could only be studied in the absence of membranes. A better understanding of the molecular mechanism of vancomycin by ssNMR at atomic level will help to overcome this problem.
Sofia Mariasina and Kamil Aysin – @SMariasina and @Aysin_Kamil
We study new chromosomal rearrangements possibly causing lung cancer. We take human cell lines and reproduce in vitro mutations found in the tumors of cancer patients and test them for malignant transformation. Since cancer cells metabolism differs significantly from normal one we can use NMR metabolomics to detect malignancy
Jean-Paul Heeb – @jpheeb
We have been able to reliably chemical shift scale NMR spectra from 500 to 50 MHz for small molecule systems undergoing dynamic exchange (atropisomers). Using this, we can observe coalescence at lower temperatures, plot Eyring graphs and estimate activation parameters with smaller uncertainties than VTNMR alone.
Emily Crull – @ECrullPhD
Rapamycin is a natural product approved to facilitate organ transplantation and treat cancer. Existing in two interconverting species, the major conformer was shown to be the trans amide, while the minor was assumed to be the cis amide isomer. Using NMR and computational chemistry, we have revised this latter assignment.
Sven Bodenstedt – @SvenBodenstedt
We will show procedures of error-tolerant, fast and general spin control of heteronuclear spin systems in zero to low-field environments. Experimental examples include dynamical decoupling of spin decoherence pathways as well as for optimized selective rotations of different spin species.
Ran Wei – @RanWei_NMR
A new stopped-flow NMR apparatus was constructed to capture the fleeting information from irreversible chemical reactions at the millisecond timescale. With the aid of this technique, we are able to study short-lived intermediates, and evolving reactions that occur beyond the measurement deadtime of traditional NMR experiments (t1/2 = 45 ms).
Sumit Mishra – @sumitamu
Momordica charantia is a medicinal plant which is widely used to treat several diseases. We have identified the phytosterols in the pericarp, skin and seeds parts of M. charantia fruit via NMR spectroscopy. Multivariate statistical analysis showed a clustering of the metabolic profiles of seeds and pericarp, and their clear separation from the metabolic profile of the skin.
Shubha Gunaga – @sgshubha_
We have studied the dynamics of methyl group rotations experimentally as well theoretically in brominated and chlorinated cocrystals of 2,3,5,6-tetramethylpyrazine. Five novel cocrystals were synthesized and characterized via single crystal and X-ray powder diffraction. 2H NMR spin-echo experiments were carried out over the temperature range of 140 K to 320 K.
Jared Scott Wood – @jaredscottwood
Quantitative analysis of heteroatoms in small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients is crucial for the development of modern therapeutics. Here we present a robust and generally applicable 35Cl solution qNMR method to assay the level of chloride in pharmaceutical compounds.
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