Lyubchenko An Introduction to Single Molecule Biophysics

Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-1-351-33309-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 256 Seiten

Reihe: Foundations of Biochemistry and Biophysics

This book gives an accessible, detailed overview on techniques of single molecule biophysics (SMB), showing how they are applied to numerous biological problems associated with understanding the molecular mechanisms of DNA replication, transcription, and translation, as well as functioning of molecular machines. It covers major single molecule imaging and probing techniques, highlighting key strengths and limitations of each method using recent examples. The chapters begin with a discussion of single molecule fluorescence techniques followed by an overview of the atomic force microscope and its use for direct time-lapse visualization of dynamics of molecular complexes at the nanoscale, as well as applications in measurements of interactions between molecules and mechanical properties of isolated molecules and their complexes. The next chapters address magnetic tweezers and optical tweezers, including instrumentation, fundamentals of operation, and applications. A final chapter turns to nanopore transport and nanopore-based DNA sequencing technology that will play a major role in next-generation genomics and healthcare applications.

- Covers the most widely used single molecule biophysics techniques

- Provides numerous examples of current biological applications

- Includes practical tips on measurement optimization, resolution limits, etc.

Yuri L. Lyubchenko is Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lyubchenko, Yuri L.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Maschinenbau Mechatronik, Mikrosysteme (MEMS), Nanosysteme
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Nanotechnologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Molekularbiologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Single Molecule Fluorescence
Ashok A. Deniz

Atomic Force Microscope for Topographic Studies
Yuri L. Lyubchenko

AFM Force Spectroscopy
Eric A. Josephs, Zackary N. Scholl, and Piotr E. Marszalek

Magnetic Tweezers
Yuri L. Lyubchenko, Zhiqiang Sun, and Piero R. Bianco

Optical Tweezers
Marco Capitanio

Nanofluidic Transport and Sensing in Biological and Artificial Nanopores
Aleksandr Noy and Meni Wanunu

Über Autor(innen)

Yuri L. Lyubchenko is Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA. His research focuses on understanding fundamental mechanisms underlying health and disease, which are key to developing new and more effective diagnostics and medications. This primarily basic research allows him not only identify new drug targets for small molecule drugs, it also leads to development of the nanotools and methods to discover novel approaches for diagnostic, treatment, and disease prevention, and to more rapidly determine their efficacy at the molecular level.