Heterogeneous distribution of kinesin-streptavidin complexes revealed by Mass Photometry

bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Apr 21:2023.12.21.572878. doi: 10.1101/2023.12.21.572878.

Abstract

Kinesin-streptavidin complexes are widely used in microtubule-based active-matter studies. The stoichiometry of the complexes is empirically tuned but experimentally challenging to determine. Here, mass photometry measurements reveal heterogenous distributions of kinesin-streptavidin complexes. Our binding model indicates that heterogeneity arises from both the kinesin-streptavidin mixing ratio and the kinesin-biotinylation efficiency.

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