Mapping flexible protein domains at subnanometer resolution with the atomic force microscope
Mapping flexible protein domains at subnanometer resolution with the atomic force microscope
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DOI：
10.1016/s0014-5793(98)00623-1
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发表时间：
1998-06-23
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影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Engel, A
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作者：
Müller, DJ;Fotiadis, D;Engel, A
The mapping of flexible protein domains with the atomic force microscope is reviewed. Examples discussed are the bacteriorhodopsin from Halobacterium salinarum, the head-tail-connector from phage phi 29, and the hexagonally packed intermediate layer from Deinococcus radiodurans which all were recorded in physiological buffer solution. All three proteins undergo reversible structural changes that are reflected in standard deviation maps calculated from aligned topographs of individual protein complexes. Depending on the lateral resolution (up to 0.8 nm) flexible surface regions can ultimately be correlated with individual polypeptide loops. In addition, multivariate statistical classification revealed the major conformations of the protein surface. (C) 1998 Federation of European Biochemical Societies.
