Abstract
The atomic force microscope (AFM) is a versatile instrument that can be used to image biological samples at nanometre resolution as well as to measure inter and intra-molecular forces in air and liquid environments. This review summarises the use of AFM applied to protein and peptide self-assembly systems involved in amyloid formation. The technical principles of the AFM are outlined and its advantages and disadvantages are highlighted and discussed in the context of the rapidly developing field of amyloid research.
Keywords: Tapping mode, contact mode, functional surfaces, time-lapse microscopy, 3D topography, self-assembly, amyloid fibrils, biomimetic environments
Protein & Peptide Letters
Title: Amyloid Under the Atomic Force Microscope
Volume: 13 Issue: 3
Author(s): Walraj S. Gosal, Sarah L. Myers, Sheena E. Radford and Neil H. Thomson
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Keywords: Tapping mode, contact mode, functional surfaces, time-lapse microscopy, 3D topography, self-assembly, amyloid fibrils, biomimetic environments
Abstract: The atomic force microscope (AFM) is a versatile instrument that can be used to image biological samples at nanometre resolution as well as to measure inter and intra-molecular forces in air and liquid environments. This review summarises the use of AFM applied to protein and peptide self-assembly systems involved in amyloid formation. The technical principles of the AFM are outlined and its advantages and disadvantages are highlighted and discussed in the context of the rapidly developing field of amyloid research.
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Gosal S. Walraj, Myers L. Sarah, Radford E. Sheena and Thomson H. Neil, Amyloid Under the Atomic Force Microscope, Protein & Peptide Letters 2006; 13 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986606775338498
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986606775338498 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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