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Cadmium-113 and Lead-207 NMR Studies 205<br />

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Cadmium-113 and Lead-207 NMR Spectroscopic<br />

Studies of <strong>Calcium</strong>-<strong>Binding</strong> <strong>Protein</strong>s<br />

Teresa E. Clarke and Hans J. Vogel<br />

1. Introduction<br />

Ideally, direct NMR spectroscopic studies of the structure and dynamics of a<br />

metal binding site would utilize the ion that is naturally bound to the protein.<br />

For calcium-binding proteins, the NMR active isotope 43 Ca is a quadrupolar<br />

(I = 7/2) nucleus that produces broad peaks when bound to a protein (1–4).<br />

Although much useful information can be gleaned from studies of this nucleus<br />

(3,4), it is impossible to resolve the signals for individual calcium-binding sites<br />

in a protein with multiple-binding sites. However, isomorphous replacement of<br />

the calcium ion with an ion with more favorable NMR properties often allows<br />

the resolution of NMR signals for individual sites and provides valuable insight<br />

into the coordination of the ion within the binding site from the observed shifts.<br />

113 Cd, and to a lesser extent, 207 Pb, are two such I = 1/2 metal nuclei that have<br />

been successfully used to characterize the Ca 2+ -binding properties of a variety<br />

of metalloproteins (5–8).<br />

Although Cd 2+ and Pb 2+ are toxic metal ions and not of direct biological<br />

relevance, they can effectively substitute for Ca 2+ in metalloproteins, allowing<br />

them to retain similar structures and function. Cd 2+ has a filled d-shell orbital<br />

and can form complexes with a variety of conformations and number of ligands.<br />

Relative to Ca 2+ (r = 0.99 Å), Cd 2+ has a very similar ionic radius (r = 0.97 Å),<br />

whereas Pb 2+ is slightly larger (r = 1.20 Å).<br />

For both 113 Cd and 207 Pb, the chemical shift of the NMR signal is highly<br />

dependent on the ligand environment of the metal ion. An increase in the polarizability<br />

of the ligand results in a decrease in nuclear shielding (i.e., S < N < O),<br />

such that oxygen-coordinated metal signals resonate the furthest upfield. Typi-<br />

From: Methods in Molecular Biology, vol. 173:<br />

<strong>Calcium</strong>-<strong>Binding</strong> <strong>Protein</strong> <strong>Protocols</strong>, Vol. 2: Methods and Techniques<br />

Edited by: H. J. Vogel © Humana Press Inc., Totowa, NJ<br />

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