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We begin by completing chemical shift assignments, the first step in structure determination in NMR studies, of the 21 kDa protein DsbA to optimize sensitivity and resolution of data collection and analysis of large systems. We then use this study to drive forward structural examination of the disulfide bond forming system DsbA/DsbB. Finally, SSNMR techniques are used to study a 144 kDa cytochrome bo3 ubiquinol oxidase demonstrating the power of this technique to investigate large membrane complexes in native environments.","abstract_html":"Membrane proteins help control nearly every process in the cell, which is why approximately 50% of pharmaceuticals currently on the market target membrane proteins. Knowledge of structure-function relationships of these proteins could be leveraged to produce more efficient drugs. However, the traits that make membrane proteins so interesting also make them difficult targets for traditional structure elucidation techniques. 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