Probing Protein-Protein Interactions by Dynamic Force Correlation Spectroscopy

Probing protein-protein interactions by dynamic force correlation spectroscopy.

We develop a formalism for single molecule dynamic force spectroscopy to map the energy landscape of protein-protein complex (P(1)P(2)). The joint distribution P(tau(1),tau(2)) of unbinding lifetimes tau(1) and tau(2), measurable in a compression-tension cycle, which accounts for the internal relaxation dynamics of the proteins under tension, shows that the histogram of tau(1) is not Poissonian...

Dynamic force spectroscopy of protein-DNA interactions by unzipping DNA.

We demonstrate the first site-specific single-molecule characterization of the prominent activation barrier for the disruption of a protein-DNA binding complex. We achieved this new capability by combining dynamic force spectroscopy with unzipping force analysis of protein association and used the combination to investigate restriction enzyme binding to specific DNA sites. Analysis revealed lif...

Single Molecule Probing of Exocytotic Protein Interactions Using Force Spectroscopy.

Relatively recently, the Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) emerged as a powerful tool for single molecule nanomechanical investigations. Parameters that can be measured by force spectroscopy using AFM, such as the force and total mechanical extension required to break bonds between various proteins can yield valuable insights into the nature of the bond (zippering vs. highly localized binding site)...

Protein-protein interactions determined by fluorescence correlation spectroscopy.

Fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) is an emerging technique where the interaction between biomolecules is detected through their correlated motion. It offers the advantage of high (single-molecule) sensitivity; independence of molecular orientation or distance; and simultaneous measurement of molecular interactions, concentrations, and mobilities. Here we introduce the principle of the...

Probing Biomolecular Interactions Using Nanopore Force Spectroscopy