Mashanov G.I., Batters C. (Eds.) Single Molecule Enzymology: Methods and Protocols

Humana Press, 2011. - 307 p. - Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume
778. - The last fifteen years have witnessed the birth and maturation of many original methods and the development of protocols specific to single molecule measurements and their analysis, including techniques involving optical imaging, electron microscopy, optical and magnetic trapping, and developments in atomic force microscopy. In Single Molecule Enzymology: Methods and Protocols, experts in the field provide procedures which enable the extraction of detailed information about enzyme work cycles, their static and kinetic properties, and information about their location and activity within cells. The detailed volume offers practical advice on many aspects of single molecule enzymology and includes strategic overviews of interconnected methods involved in sample preparation, single molecule measurements, and data analysis. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters contain introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and up-to-date, Single Molecule Enzymology: Methods and Protocols is intended for use within the diverse community of molecular biologists, biochemists, and biophysicists studying enzymes in detail and can be used by researchers planning their first single molecule study or to aid more experienced researchers in further developing their existing studies.Single Enzyme Studies: A Historical Perspective
Functional Surface-Attachment in a Sandwich Geometry of GFP-Labeled Motor Proteins
Studying Kinesin’s Enzymatic Cycle Using a Single-Motor Confocal Motility Assay, Employing Förster Resonance Energy Transfer
Fluorescence Imaging with One Nanometer Accuracy: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies of Molecular Motors
Snapshots of Kinesin Motors on Microtubule Tracks
Structural and Dynamic Characterization of Biochemical Processes by Atomic Force Microscopy
Using Optical Tweezers to Study Fine Details of Myosin ATPase Mechanochemical Cycle
Quantum Dot Labeling Strategies to Characterize Single Molecular Motors
Imaging Individual Myosin Molecules Within Living Cells
Single Molecule Measurements Using Microneedles
Fluorescent Nucleoside Triphosphates for Single Molecule Enzymology
Probing the Mechanics of the Complete DNA Transcription Cycle in Real-Time Using Optical Tweezers
A Single-Molecule Approach to Visualize the Unwinding Activity of DNA Helicases
Real-Time Single-Molecule Observation of Green Fluorescent Protein Synthesis by Immobilized Ribosomes
Single-Molecule Measurements of Topoisomerase Activity with Magnetic Tweezers
Assembly of Recombinant Nucleosomes on Nanofabricated DNA Curtains for Single Molecule Imaging
Simultaneous Observation of Chemomechanical Coupling of a Molecular Motor
Microsecond Resolution of Single Molecule Rotation Catalyzed by Molecular Motors