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This work aimed to develop and optimize Nanodisc preparations for SSNMR studies. SSNMR was used to obtain structural information on membrane scaffold protein (MSP), the main protein component of nascent high-density lipoprotein particles, and distinguish between different proposed models of the lipid-bound state of this protein. Within this work, SSNMR was also used to study Nanodisc-embedded human cytochrome P450 3A4, a drug-metabolizing enzyme, in the active state. Cytochrome P450 3A4 is responsible for metabolism of almost half of commercial drugs by oxidizing a large number of structurally diverse substrates, yet many aspects of how it performs its function with such a wide range of substrates remain unknown. Additionally, lipid-protein correlations in the Nanodisc were observed by SSNMR, and these studies were initiated with the MSP and cytochrome P450 3A4.","Work presented in this thesis exemplifies the potential of SSNMR in combination with Nanodiscs for obtaining structural information on membrane proteins embedded in native-like lipid bilayers that preserve activity and function of the protein. Furthermore, it shows that SSNMR can provide information about the interaction between the lipid membrane and the membrane protein in the Nanodisc, including the location and depth of insertion of membrane protein in the lipid bilayer.","Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T22:22:48Z (GMT). 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This work aimed to develop and optimize Nanodisc preparations for SSNMR studies. SSNMR was used to obtain structural information on membrane scaffold protein (MSP), the main protein component of nascent high-density lipoprotein particles, and distinguish between different proposed models of the lipid-bound state of this protein. Within this work, SSNMR was also used to study Nanodisc-embedded human cytochrome P450 3A4, a drug-metabolizing enzyme, in the active state. Cytochrome P450 3A4 is responsible for metabolism of almost half of commercial drugs by oxidizing a large number of structurally diverse substrates, yet many aspects of how it performs its function with such a wide range of substrates remain unknown. 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