Biophysics and the Challenges of Emerging Threats
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2009
Springer (Verlag)
978-90-481-2366-7 (ISBN)
Springer (Verlag)
978-90-481-2366-7 (ISBN)
Triplet O efficiently 2 2 quenches dye triplet states responsible for blinking. Singlet O reacts efficiently with organic dyes, 2 amino acids, and nucleobases [19, 20]. In the presence of saturating dissolved O , blinking of fluorescent dyes is sup- 2 pressed, but oxidative damage to dyes and biomolecules is rapid.
Single-molecule techniques eliminate ensemble averaging, thus revealing transient or rare species in heterogeneous systems [1–3]. These approaches have been employed to probe myriad biological phenomena, including protein and RNA folding [4–6], enzyme kinetics [7, 8], and even protein biosynthesis [1, 9, 10]. In particular, immobilization-based fluorescence te- niques such as total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRF-M) have recently allowed for the observation of multiple events on the millis- onds to seconds timescale [11–13]. Single-molecule fluorescence methods are challenged by the instability of single fluorophores. The organic fluorophores commonly employed in single-molecule studies of biological systems display fast photobleaching, intensity fluctuations on the millisecond timescale (blinking), or both. These phenomena limit observation time and complicate the interpretation of fl- rescence fluctuations [14, 15]. Molecular oxygen (O) modulates dye stability. Triplet O efficiently 2 2 quenches dye triplet states responsible for blinking. This results in the for- tion of singlet oxygen [16–18]. Singlet O reacts efficiently with organic dyes, 2 amino acids, and nucleobases [19, 20]. Oxidized dyes are no longer fluor- cent; oxidative damage impairs the folding and function of biomolecules. In the presence of saturating dissolved O , blinking of fluorescent dyes is sup- 2 pressed, but oxidative damage to dyes and biomolecules is rapid. Enzymatic O -scavenging systems are commonly employed to ameliorate dye instability. 2 Small molecules are often employed to suppress blinking at low O levels.
Single-molecule techniques eliminate ensemble averaging, thus revealing transient or rare species in heterogeneous systems [1–3]. These approaches have been employed to probe myriad biological phenomena, including protein and RNA folding [4–6], enzyme kinetics [7, 8], and even protein biosynthesis [1, 9, 10]. In particular, immobilization-based fluorescence te- niques such as total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRF-M) have recently allowed for the observation of multiple events on the millis- onds to seconds timescale [11–13]. Single-molecule fluorescence methods are challenged by the instability of single fluorophores. The organic fluorophores commonly employed in single-molecule studies of biological systems display fast photobleaching, intensity fluctuations on the millisecond timescale (blinking), or both. These phenomena limit observation time and complicate the interpretation of fl- rescence fluctuations [14, 15]. Molecular oxygen (O) modulates dye stability. Triplet O efficiently 2 2 quenches dye triplet states responsible for blinking. This results in the for- tion of singlet oxygen [16–18]. Singlet O reacts efficiently with organic dyes, 2 amino acids, and nucleobases [19, 20]. Oxidized dyes are no longer fluor- cent; oxidative damage impairs the folding and function of biomolecules. In the presence of saturating dissolved O , blinking of fluorescent dyes is sup- 2 pressed, but oxidative damage to dyes and biomolecules is rapid. Enzymatic O -scavenging systems are commonly employed to ameliorate dye instability. 2 Small molecules are often employed to suppress blinking at low O levels.
A Simple Model for Protein Folding.- Complementarity of Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic Properties In Protein—Ligand Complexes: A New Tool to Improve Docking Results.- Structures of Cvnh Family Lectins.- Biophysical Approaches To Study Dna Base Flipping.- The Diversity of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.- Improved Dye Stability in Single-Molecule Fluorescence Experiments.- The Evaluation of Isotope Editing and Filtering for Protein—Ligand Interaction Elucidation by Nmr.- Ribosome: an Ancient Cellular Nano-Machine for Genetic Code Translation.
| Reihe/Serie | NATO Science for Peace and Security Series |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | VII, 179 p. |
| Verlagsort | Dordrecht |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Angewandte Physik | |
| Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 90-481-2366-6 / 9048123666 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-90-481-2366-7 / 9789048123667 |
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