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Scanning Force Microscopy and Nanomangulation: Studies of Dna and Proteins Involved in Dna Repair
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 July 2020
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Repair of damaged or incorrectly matched DNA is essential to the survival of all organisms. Consequently cells have devised a plentitude of pathways for repair. We have been investigating the mechanisms of mismatch repair and base excision repair. Both of these repair processes involve a large number of proteins that interact with one another as well as with DNA. Our long-term goal is to assemble complexes that are fully functional for DNA repair and to image the process of DNA repair. In addition, we wish to i) determine the stoicheometry of binding of the protein complexes to each other and to DNA, ii) monitor conformational changes due to substrate binding, iii) measure physical properties of DNA and the complexes. To accomplish this end, we have endeavored to improve techniques for solution imaging as well as those for data analysis. In this presentation I will discuss data on the stoicheometry of binding in several protein complexes and data on the physical properties of DNA.
To measure the physical properties of DNA, we utilize a nanoManipulator, a modified Scanning Force Microscope with a novel, user-friendly interface that allows easy and controlled manipulation of nanometer-sized samples.
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- Biological Applications of Scanning Probe Microscopies
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