Applications of Pulsed Dipolar EPR Spectroscopy in Characterizing Interactions and Structural Changes of Biomacromolecules

  • Xie Ya-Xin ,
  • Xun-Cheng Su
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  • State Key Laboratory of Elemento-organic chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China

Received date: 2025-12-11

  Revised date: 2026-01-14

  Accepted date: 2026-01-28

  Online published: 2026-01-29

Abstract

Pulsed dipolar electron paramagnetic resonance (PD-EPR) is a powerful biophysical technique for probing the dynamic structures and interactions of biomacromolecules such as proteins. By measuring dipolar interactions between unpaired electrons, PD-EPR directly yields nanometer-scale distance distributions between electron spins, from which conformational transitions can be inferred by comparison under different experimental conditions. This review summarizes three major PD-EPR techniques, including double electron-electron resonance, double quantum coherence, and relaxation-induced dipolar modulation enhancement, together with commonly used spin labels and protein spin-labeling strategies, highlighting recent advances in the study of biomacromolecules and complexes.

Cite this article

Xie Ya-Xin , Xun-Cheng Su . Applications of Pulsed Dipolar EPR Spectroscopy in Characterizing Interactions and Structural Changes of Biomacromolecules[J]. Chinese Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 0 : 0 . DOI: 10.11938/cjmr2025-3191

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