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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy"”.
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Noninvasive Temperature Measurements Using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
A system has been developed that may be used for non-invasive in vivo temperature measurements in living systems. We use the nitroxide, 3-doxyl-5$\alpha$-cholestane, mixed in 1 mol% cholesterol and 99 mol% methyl docosanoate and encapsulated in proteinaceous microspheres (average diameter $<$2 …
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Multifrequency Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Group Viib Carbonyl Radicals
… roles in catalytic processes. Multi-frequency electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy studies of (.)Mn(CO)(,3){P(n-Bu)(,3)}(,2), (.)Mn(CO)(,3){P(i-Bu)(,3)}(,2), (.)Mn(CO)(,3){P(i-Pr)(,3)}(,2') (.)Mn(CO)(,3){P(O-i-Pr)(,3)}(,2) and (.)Re(CO)(,3){P(cy)(,3)}(,2) (cy = cyclohexyl) were …
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High frequency (139.5 GHz) electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy of biomolecules
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemistry, 1996.
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Transient and Pulsed Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy on Type I Photosynthetic Reaction Centers
… have been used to study the light induced electron transfer(ET) in Type I photosynthetic reaction centers(RCs). First, pulsed EPR was used to compare PsaA-M688H and PsaB-M668H mutants of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and Synechosystis sp. PCC 6803.The out-of-phase echo modulation curves …
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A device for testing the electronic and mechanical properties of conducting polymers with electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy
… the relationship between the mechanical and electronic properties of conducting polymers with EPR Spectroscopy. The performance of the testing device was explored with a controlled experiment. The results of this experiment suggest that the response of conducting polymer actuators to …
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Biochemical Studies on the Catalytic Cycle of Cytochrome C Oxidase in Rhodobacter Sphaeroides
… the binuclear center were characterized with Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy and resonance Raman spectroscopy. The role of tyrosine-288 was discussed in terms of the presence of a covalent linkage between Y288 and H284 and the formation of a tyrosyl radical species in the …
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Rotational Dynamics and Proton Relaxation of MRI Paramagnetic Contrast Agents
… in determining the relaxation characteristics of paramagnetic contrast agents (PCA's) used in magnetic resonance imaging. In this work, a methodology employing continuous wave electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy has been developed and established to probe the rotational dynamics of model …
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The role of molybdenum in the formate dehydrogenase of methanobacterium formicicum
… ligand to molybdenum. These results along with electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy of the cyanide-inactivated formate dehydrogenase suggest that the the molybdenum ligands of the enzyme are similar to those of xanthine oxidase. The concentration of molybdenum and the level of formate …
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Porphyrin-DNA as scaffold for nanoarchitecture and nanotechnology
… industrial applications, e.g. in making optical electronic devices, in artificial photosynthesis or in sensors. In contrast, DNA has only recently been found to be a good scaffold for the construction of functional molecules. Combining the chemical properties of porphyrins and DNA could open the …
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Probing the conformational changes of the yeast mitochondrial ADP/ATP carrier
… studies combined with mass spectrometry and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy were tried to probe the closure of the cytoplasmic salt bridge network.
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Structure and Dynamics of AcrA, a Periplasmic Component of a Multidrug Efflux Pump
… site-directed spin labeling (SDSL)/EPR (electron paramagnetic resonance) spectroscopy is used to investigate the structure and dynamics of AcrA in solution. My results demonstrated that AcrA is a dynamic protein that undergoes pH-dependent and reversible conformational changes. AcrA …
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EFFECTS OF RED BLOOD CELLS ON NITRIC OXIDE BIOACTIVITY
… designed competition experiments and stop-flow spectroscopy to determine that older stored RBCs scavenging NO 1.7-1.8 times faster than fresh stored RBCs. Through computational simulation, to obtain this observed result, the RBC membrane permeability to NO has to increase 5 to 70 folds. Under …
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Magnetic Resonance Studies of a Sodium-Ion Battery Cathode: Experiment and Theory
… of the evolution of the chemical and electronic structure of NIB cathodes is required. In this thesis, Na₀.₆₇[Mg₀.₂₈Mn₀.₇₂]O₂, a layered cathode material exhibiting fast charge/discharge rates, a large voltage hysteresis and a high reversible capacity, is studied. Experimental …
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Characterization of the major extrapallial fluid protein of the mollusc, Mytilus edulis: Implications for function
… Mytilus galloprovincialis were investigated by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and shown to contain semiquinone radicals and Fe(III). In addition, Cu(II) and a second radical (g = 2.007) were found in cultivated threads.</p>
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Structural Polymorphism in Tau Filaments: An Implication for Neurodegenerative Diseases
… labeling of recombinant tau in conjunction with electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy was used to obtain structural insights into tau filaments. The studies showed that the filaments of 4R tau and 3R tau share a highly ordered core structure in the third repeat with parallel, in-register …
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The Binding Pockets of QA and QB in the Photosynthetic Reaction Center of Rba. sphaeroides Probed by Pulsed EPR
… absorption by the reaction center results in electron transfer through a series of cofactors, the final two are identical ubiquinones (QA and QB). Both ubiquinones can be stabilized in their reduced (semiquinone) state allowing for their binding pockets to be studied with EPR (electron …
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Learning the ABC's of Ribose Transport Using Biophysical Methods
… ribose uptake. We use site-directed spin-labeled electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and fluorescence binding studies to understand how the motor protein interacts with ATP, and how conformational changes associated with this interaction fuel transport.</p> <p>These studies reveal the …
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Metal induced degradation of leather
… reduction of V(V) by tannins was obtained using electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy.<br/><br/>Results of spectrophotometric studies of polyphenol-metal ion interaction in acidic media indicated that Fe(II) and V(IV) ions act as catalysts in the oxidation of tannins. To explain the …
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Role and mechanism of action of the anthocyanin, delphinidin, in protecting endothelial cells against oxidative stress
… phenolic compounds, including gallic acid. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy indicated that, if anything, both delphinidin and gallic acid were pro-oxidant rather than antioxidant. High concentrations of both delphinidin and gallic acid induced rapid morphological changes in …
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Synthesis of coordination complexes and the use of X-ray diffraction data towards the development of refinement of occupancy of spherical atoms (ROSA), a new approach for the determination of atomic partial charges
… with X-ray crystallography, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), infrared spectroscopy (IR), circular diochroism (CD), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR), electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR), and elemental combustion analysis. A simple modification to standard …
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