(15)N Hyperpolarization of Imidazole-(15)N2 for Magnetic Resonance pH Sensing via SABRE-SHEATH.
Abstract
(15)N nuclear spins of imidazole-(15)N2 were hyperpolarized using NMR signal amplification
by reversible exchange in shield enables alignment transfer to heteronuclei (SABRE-SHEATH).
A (15)N NMR signal enhancement of ∼2000-fold at 9.4 T is reported using parahydrogen
gas (∼50% para-) and ∼0.1 M imidazole-(15)N2 in methanol:aqueous buffer (∼1:1). Proton
binding to a (15)N site of imidazole occurs at physiological pH (pKa ∼ 7.0), and the
binding event changes the (15)N isotropic chemical shift by ∼30 ppm. These properties
are ideal for in vivo pH sensing. Additionally, imidazoles have low toxicity and are
readily incorporated into a wide range of biomolecules. (15)N-Imidazole SABRE-SHEATH
hyperpolarization potentially enables pH sensing on scales ranging from peptide and
protein molecules to living organisms.
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10.1021/acssensors.6b00231Publication Info
(2016). (15)N Hyperpolarization of Imidazole-(15)N2 for Magnetic Resonance pH Sensing via
SABRE-SHEATH. ACS Sens, 1(6). pp. 640-644. 10.1021/acssensors.6b00231. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/15446.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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