Site Directed Spin Labeling: Advances in Molecular Imaging and Protein Structure Analysis

Sitedirected spin labeling-This chapter introduces SDSL, a powerful technique for studying molecular structures and dynamics of proteins using spin labels

Structural biology-It explores how SDSL aids in determining the 3D structures of proteins and their interaction with other molecules

Thylakoid-This chapter focuses on the structure of thylakoid membranes and their role in photosynthesis, analyzed using SDSL

Bacteriorhodopsin-The unique structural features of bacteriorhodopsin, a protein involved in light energy conversion, are examined with SDSL

Alphasynuclein-SDSL is applied to understand the structural and functional aspects of alphasynuclein, a protein linked to neurodegenerative diseases

Photosystem-This chapter discusses the photosystem, essential for photosynthesis, and how SDSL reveals its molecular structure and functioning

Photosystem I-An indepth look at Photosystem I, a key player in the light reactions of photosynthesis, analyzed using spin labeling techniques

Spin label-The fundamentals of spin labeling, including its chemical properties and applications in molecular biophysics, are explored here

Oxygenevolving complex-This chapter highlights the role of SDSL in studying the oxygenevolving complex, central to photosynthetic water splitting

Electron paramagnetic resonance-The application of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy in conjunction with SDSL for studying molecular dynamics is explained

Cytochrome b6f complex-The Cytochrome b6f complex, a crucial component of photosynthetic electron transport, is analyzed with SDSL techniques

Lightharvesting complexes of green plants-This chapter investigates how lightharvesting complexes function in plants, with spin labeling used to reveal their structure

Photosynthetic reaction centre-It provides an understanding of the photosynthetic reaction center, a key protein complex in energy conversion in photosynthesis

Wayne L. Hubbell-This chapter honors Wayne L. Hubbell’s contributions to SDSL and its application in studying molecular dynamics

Harden M. McConnell-Harden M. McConnell’s work on the application of SDSL in molecular biology and biochemistry is discussed

Photosynthetic reaction centre protein family-The evolution and molecular structure of the photosynthetic reaction center protein family are explored here

Albumin transport function analysis by EPR spectroscopy-The chapter describes how EPR spectroscopy and SDSL are applied to study albumin's transport function in cells

Wolfgang Lubitz-Wolfgang Lubitz’s groundbreaking work in biophysics, particularly on the oxygenevolving complex, is covered in this chapter

R. David Britt-This chapter focuses on R. David Britt’s research, contributing significantly to understanding electron transfer in photosynthesis

Daniella Goldfarb-The chapter highlights Daniella Goldfarb’s work in applying SDSL to investigate protein structures and interactions

Enrica Bordignon-Enrica Bordignon’s research in biophysics, particularly using EPR spectroscopy in SDSL, is featured in this final chapter