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Nanomanipulation and characterization of structural proteins
Conference proceeding

Nanomanipulation and characterization of structural proteins

B E Layton, R Gupta, N L Jackson, A J Shah, R E Stallcup, S M Sullivan and ieee
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY, VOLS 1-7, v 26, pp 2582-2583
01 Jan 2004
PMID: 17270802

Abstract

Computer Science Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications Engineering Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Multidisciplinary Life Sciences & Biomedicine Medicine, Research & Experimental Neurosciences Neurosciences & Neurology Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging Research & Experimental Medicine Science & Technology Technology
A methodology is presented for simultaneous mechanical testing and atomic force microscopy imaging of single collagen fibrils under load. This method holds the promise for determining single-fibril modulus and strength in various experimental preparations. Examples of this utility include characterization of deformation and failure modes of naturally occurring and engineered structural proteins. Additional promise of this technique is robotic surgery at the sub-micron scale for repairing neuronal tracts and capillaries with structural proteins. A series of algorithms for tying knots at the nanoscale in single fibrils is also presented.

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