Chemical force microscopy with active enzymes

M Fiorini, R McKendry, MA Cooper, Trevor Rayment, C Abell

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Abstract

The adhesion forces have been measured between an atomic force microscope tip derivatized with an active enzyme, shikimate kinase, and an ATP mimic immobilized on a gold surface. Experiments with competitive binding of other ligands in solution show that the observed adhesion forces arise predominantly from specific interactions between the immobilized enzyme and surface-bound adenine derivative. These experiments represent a step in the development of a screening methodology based upon chemical force microscopy.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2471-2476
Number of pages6
JournalBiophysical Journal
Volume80
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2001

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