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生体分子、生体膜、および生体分子集合体の研究のためのAFM

アクチンフィラメントのサブストラクチャを示す原子間力顕微鏡像

原子間力顕微鏡 (AFM) は、生理学的条件に近い状態で分子の構造を解明することができる強力なツールです。 サンプルを自然な状態、つまり生体関連温度において常に水を含んだ状態でイメージングすることが可能です。サンプルに対して、固定・コーティング・脱水といった追加処理は必要ありません。AFMの主な特長は、サンプルの動的変化をモニターできることです。サンプル調整が最小限で済むため、分子間の相互作用および外部因子に対する分子の応答を観察することが可能です。AFMのもう一つの機能は、分子の機械特性の測定が可能なことです。 ピコニュートンの力を検出できるため、分子内および分子間力の測定が可能となります。これにより、タンパク質の構造や、その構造をほどくのに必要な力など、タンパク質の動態に関する理解を深めることができます。

AFMに関する技術的なお問い合わせ
  • 生体分子・生体膜の高分解能イメージング(水平方向:サブナノメートル 、垂直方向:サブオングストローム分解能)
  • 生体関連溶液中での操作
  • 液体交換(バッファー組成の変更、他の生体分子や薬剤などを溶液へ添加)
  • 1分子フォーススペクトロスコピー
  • DNA構造およびDNA-タンパク質相互作用
  • DNAオリガミ
  • 膜タンパク質の構造
  • タンパク質凝集 / 原線維形成(アミロイド、アクチン、インスリンなど)
  • モジュラータンパク質の引き伸ばし
  • 脂質二重層/支持脂質二重層

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