Three-dimensional protein NMR TROSY-type (15)N-resolved (1)H(N)-(1)H(N) NOESY spectra with diagonal peak suppression.

An earlier two-dimensional NOESY experiment with diagonal peak suppression in the (1)H(N)-(1)H(N) region is extended to three dimensions by including (15)N evolution while maintaining the TROSY approach throughout. The technique suppresses all anti-TROSY resonances by appropriate pulse sequence elements and for large molecules at high fields possible semi- and anti-TROSY artifacts are further suppressed by virtue of much shorter transverse relaxation times for these components. The new technique is demonstrated using an (15)N-labeled protein sample, RAP 17-97 (N-terminal domain of alpha2-macroglobulin Receptor Associated Protein), in H(2)O at 500 MHz. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.