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The study of protein mechanics with the atomic force microscope.

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Fisher, TE; Oberhauser, AF; Carrion-Vazquez, M; Marszalek, PE; Fernandez, JM
Published in: Trends in biochemical sciences
October 1999

The unfolding and folding of single protein molecules can be studied with an atomic force microscope (AFM). Many proteins with mechanical functions contain multiple, individually folded domains with similar structures. Protein engineering techniques have enabled the construction and expression of recombinant proteins that contain multiple copies of identical domains. Thus, the AFM in combination with protein engineering has enabled the kinetic analysis of the force-induced unfolding and refolding of individual domains as well as the study of the determinants of mechanical stability.

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Trends in biochemical sciences

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0968-0004

Publication Date

October 1999

Volume

24

Issue

10

Start / End Page

379 / 384

Related Subject Headings

  • Proteins
  • Protein Folding
  • Protein Binding
  • Microscopy, Atomic Force
  • Kinetics
  • Entropy
  • Developmental Biology
  • 3404 Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry
  • 3205 Medical biochemistry and metabolomics
  • 3101 Biochemistry and cell biology
 

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Fisher, T. E., Oberhauser, A. F., Carrion-Vazquez, M., Marszalek, P. E., & Fernandez, J. M. (1999). The study of protein mechanics with the atomic force microscope. Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 24(10), 379–384. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0968-0004(99)01453-x
Fisher, T. E., A. F. Oberhauser, M. Carrion-Vazquez, P. E. Marszalek, and J. M. Fernandez. “The study of protein mechanics with the atomic force microscope.Trends in Biochemical Sciences 24, no. 10 (October 1999): 379–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0968-0004(99)01453-x.
Fisher TE, Oberhauser AF, Carrion-Vazquez M, Marszalek PE, Fernandez JM. The study of protein mechanics with the atomic force microscope. Trends in biochemical sciences. 1999 Oct;24(10):379–84.
Fisher, T. E., et al. “The study of protein mechanics with the atomic force microscope.Trends in Biochemical Sciences, vol. 24, no. 10, Oct. 1999, pp. 379–84. Epmc, doi:10.1016/s0968-0004(99)01453-x.
Fisher TE, Oberhauser AF, Carrion-Vazquez M, Marszalek PE, Fernandez JM. The study of protein mechanics with the atomic force microscope. Trends in biochemical sciences. 1999 Oct;24(10):379–384.
Journal cover image

Published In

Trends in biochemical sciences

DOI

ISSN

0968-0004

Publication Date

October 1999

Volume

24

Issue

10

Start / End Page

379 / 384

Related Subject Headings

  • Proteins
  • Protein Folding
  • Protein Binding
  • Microscopy, Atomic Force
  • Kinetics
  • Entropy
  • Developmental Biology
  • 3404 Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry
  • 3205 Medical biochemistry and metabolomics
  • 3101 Biochemistry and cell biology