How single molecule detection measures the dynamic actions of life

  • Ishii Y
  • Yanagida T
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Abstract

Biomolecules dynamically work in cells in which a variety of molecules assemble and interact in unique manner. The molecular mechanisms underlying several biological processes have been elucidated from the results obtained from the descriptions of cell function, from the snapshots of the structures of biomolecules involved in these processes, and from the biochemical properties of these reactions in vitro. Recently developed single molecule measurements have revealed the dynamic properties of the biomolecules that have been hidden in the data that have been averaged over large numbers of molecules in both ensemble measurement and in cells. Single molecule imaging and manipulation of single molecules have allowed the visualization of the dynamic operations of molecular motors, enzymatic reactions, structural dynamics of biomolecules, and cell signaling processes. The results have shown that the single molecule techniques are powerful tools to monitor the dynamic actions of biomolecules and their assemblies. This approach has been applied to a variety of fields within the life sciences. As new information emerges about the dynamic actions of biomolecules using methods of single molecule detection new views on how biological processes work will be revealed.

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Ishii, Y., & Yanagida, T. (2007). How single molecule detection measures the dynamic actions of life. HFSP Journal, 1(1), 15. https://doi.org/10.2976/1.2723643

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