Experimental and Computational Characterization of Biological Liquid Crystals: A Review of Single-Molecule Bioassays
- Authors
- Eom, Kilho; Yang, Jaemoon; Park, Jinsung; Yoon, Gwonchan; Sohn, Young Soo; Park, Shinsuk; Yoon, Dae Sung; Na, Sungsoo; Kwon, Taeyun
- Issue Date
- 9월-2009
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- single-molecule experiments; atomic force microscope (AFM); coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulation; coarse-grained model; in vitro molecular recognitions
- Citation
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES, v.10, no.9, pp.4009 - 4032
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
- Volume
- 10
- Number
- 9
- Start Page
- 4009
- End Page
- 4032
- URI
- https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/119461
- DOI
- 10.3390/ijms10094009
- ISSN
- 1661-6596
- Abstract
- Quantitative understanding of the mechanical behavior of biological liquid crystals such as proteins is essential for gaining insight into their biological functions, since some proteins perform notable mechanical functions. Recently, single-molecule experiments have allowed not only the quantitative characterization of the mechanical behavior of proteins such as protein unfolding mechanics, but also the exploration of the free energy landscape for protein folding. In this work, we have reviewed the current state-of-art in single-molecule bioassays that enable quantitative studies on protein unfolding mechanics and/or various molecular interactions. Specifically, single-molecule pulling experiments based on atomic force microscopy (AFM) have been overviewed. In addition, the computational simulations on single-molecule pulling experiments have been reviewed. We have also reviewed the AFM cantilever-based bioassay that provides insight into various molecular interactions. Our review highlights the AFM-based single-molecule bioassay for quantitative characterization of biological liquid crystals such as proteins.
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