Nanoscale arrangement of proteins by single-molecule cut-and-paste

J Am Chem Soc. 2012 Sep 19;134(37):15193-6. doi: 10.1021/ja305689r. Epub 2012 Sep 7.

Abstract

Protein-based nanostructures are key to the organization of life and it is their precise arrangement, which determines their specific functions. A single-molecule approach for the directed assembly of protein arrangements allows for a controlled composition of systems based on protein components. Applying antibodies and antigenic peptide tags we utilized the Single-Molecule Cut-and-Paste (SMC&P) technique for the handling of single proteins. Protein-DNA complexes could be arranged to complex patterns with the functionality of the protein part remaining unimpaired.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Nanoparticles*
  • Proteins / chemistry*

Substances

  • Proteins