Atomic Force Microscopy and Proteins

Title: Atomic Force Microscopy and Proteins

Volume: 9 Issue: 2

Author(s): Luciano Paulino de Silva

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Keywords: afm, force spectroscopy, proteins adsorption, proteins structure, probe, sample interaction, afm imaging

Abstract: This review briefly introduces the principles of atomic force microscopy (AFM) applied to protein samples. AFM provides three-dimensional surface images of the proteins with high resolution. The advantage of AFM for protein studies is that AFM can visualize directly the molecule under physiological conditions without previous treatment. AFM operated in the force-spectroscopy mode is now a widespread technique, often used to investigate ligand-receptor interactions with the goal of measuring forces at the individual molecule level.

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de Silva Paulino Luciano, Atomic Force Microscopy and Proteins, Protein & Peptide Letters 2002; 9 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929866023408869

DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929866023408869	Print ISSN 0929-8665
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 1875-5305