NMR Spectroscopy – News and Features

An NMR method enhanced by a very powerful amplifier, in combination with molecular dynamics simulation, now enables protein detection and accurate characterization at physiological concentrations.

Using an inexpensive polymer called melamine, chemists have created a cheap, easy and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks.

According to research, the wobbles, shakes and quivers of proteins play a critical role in their ability to function.

This article discusses the use of NMR to investigate protein structure and dynamics in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

An antifungal molecule produced by Streptomyces bacteria has inspired the biosynthesis of a clean, energy-dense fuel for rockets.

Natural products have been harnessed for their therapeutic properties throughout the history of medicine. Land-dwelling – or terrestrial organisms – have naturally dominated the focus of scientists wanting to access nature’s pharmacopeia. But an untapped resource of natural products, large in size and potential, was close by – we just couldn’t access it.

A supercomputer has enabled multi-million atom models of the proteins involved in synaptic vesicle fusion, revealing insights into the biophysics of thought.

A new study has revealed how two types of tau proteins mix together to form neurofibrillary tangles in the brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.

The structure of the C1 domain of protein kinase C – a protein implicated in many diseases including AIDS, Alzheimer's and cancer – has been solved, aiding rational drug design efforts.

Spectroscopy with two differently polarized types of infrared light, has led to the first measurement of both guest-guest and guest-host interactions of metal-organic frameworks in real-time.